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Putin’s War in Ukraine: A Strategic Nightmare?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has enabled evaluation of its strategy against the popular US ‘Five Rings’ theory. AirForces Monthly examines how well the missile-dominated effort has contributed to Moscow’s integrated war campaign
Upgraded E-6B Mercury visits Europe for the first time
June marked the first deployment of a Block I standard E-6B Mercury to Europe, as it arrived at RAF Mildenhall in the UK. AFM details what new changes this update has brought to the E-6B fleet, as the US Navy prepares for the Block II upgrade
European Air Forces Fighter Bases poster
European Air Forces Fighter Bases poster produced by the team behind AirForces Monthly and Combat Aircraft Journal
Gripen C/D and F-16V shortlisted in Philippine fighter procurement project
The Philippine Air Force revealed on July 5 that it has shortlisted the Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 50/52 Fighting Falcon and Saab JAS 39C/D+ Gripen for its Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) procurement project, adding that it is in the process of choosing between the two
Oregon Eagles: The F-15s of Portland and Kingsley Field
Combat Aircraft Journal reports on the two major F-15C/D Eagle bases in the US State of Oregon
Netherlands purchases second-hand Gulfstream G650
Following the decision to buy five C-390 Millenniums as a replacement for the C-130H(-30)s, six additional F-35As and four additional MQ-9s, the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) has purchased one more additional aircraft
US Navy orders two additional MQ-4C Tritons
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp has been awarded a contract for two additional low-rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 5 MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems for the US Navy
Niger, Djibouti become Africa's latest Bayraktar TB2 operators
Niger and Djibouti have become the most recent nations to receive Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs, becoming the fourth and fifth African nations to operate the increasingly popular UCAV
Poland orders 32 AW149s in €1.76bn deal
Poland’s Ministry of Defence has ordered 32 AW149 multirole helicopters for operation by the Polish Army
