High costs force Belgian F-16 helmet swap
Due to an increase in spare parts pricing on the JHMCS, over the last two years, Belgium has decided to convert to Thales' Scorpion Head-Mounted Display (HMD) helmet on its Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcons
Egypt set for imminent Eurofighter purchase
The Egyptian government looks set to imminently sign a multi-billion dollar deal with its Italian counterparts for Eurofighter Typhoons
Turkey’s first Hürjet forward fuselage enters final assembly
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) has marked an important milestone in the development of Turkey’s first jet-powered trainer aircraft, the Hürjet, after the forward fuselage of the first prototype was recently moved to the company’s final assembly line
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 98
Welcome to the 98th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Jordan finalises F-16 Block 70 order
Jordan has officially signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the purchase of eight new-production F-16 Block 70s
Netherlands selects C-390M to replace Hercules
Five Embraer C-390M Millennium transport aircraft are to be acquired by the Netherlands to replace the four current Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) C-130H/H-30 Hercules
How will Tempest push the UK further into the digital air combat age?
AirForces Monthly explores the key digital characteristics of Tempest, the UK’s next-generation combat aircraft
Final A310 MRTT retires from Luftwaffe service
After 22 years of operations, the Luftwaffe retired the last of four Airbus A310-304 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft from active service on June 15, leaving Canada as the sole remaining military operator of the widebody strategic tanker/transport
USAF KC-46A in-flight refuels CV-22B for the first time
The USAF’s Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker fleet reached another milestone on June 1, after the type successfully refuelled a CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor in flight for the first time
No 312 Squadron: Inside the last Dutch F-16 unit
AirForces Monthly visits No 312 Squadron, the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s only fully operational fighter unit and sole remaining employer of the F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcon, as it prepares to transition to the F-35A Lightning II
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