Dave Allport

Mali commissions new aircraft into Air Force service

During a ceremony at Base Aérienne 101 Bamako-Sénou/Modibo Keita International Airport on August 9, various new aircraft were formally inducted into Force Aérienne de la République du Mali (Malian Republic Air Force) service

Greece donates ERJ135 to Cyprus

An Embraer ERJ135BJ Legacy 600 business jet has been donated to Cyprus by the Greek government

Sri Lankan Air Force receives first Dornier 228

A ceremony was held at Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) Base Katunayake, adjacent to Colombo International Airport, on August 15 to induct the first SLAF Dornier 228 into service

US to donate eight H-1 helicopters to the Czech Republic

Eight H-1 helicopters are to be donated free-of-charge to the Czech Republic by the US

Lockheed Martin to build 129 F-35s under mega $7.6bn contract

US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin for the procurement of 129 Lot 15 F-35 Lightning IIs

Colorado National Guard first to receive new UH-72B Lakota

The Colorado Army National Guard announced on August 15 that it has received the first two UH-72B Lakotas purchased by the US Department of Defense exclusively for the US Army National Guard

US Army completes final Saturn Arch mission

US Army Project Director Sensors-Aerial Intelligence successfully completed the final mission for the Saturn Arch Quick Reaction Capability aircraft in support of US Army Central Command on July 31

First brand-new F-35A delivered to 461st FLTS

The USAF's 412th Test Wing announced on August 15 that the first of six brand-new F-35A Lightning IIs has been delivered to Edwards Air Force Base, California

Latvia delivers Mi-2s and Mi-17s to Ukraine

Latvia’s Ministry of Defence announced on August 15 that it had donated four helicopters to Ukraine

US Navy loses T-45C Goshawk in Texas crash

A US Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft crashed on August 16 near Naval Air Station (NAS) Kingsville, Texas