https://news.bellflight.com/en-US/24997 ... laborators

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At Army Aviation Association of America, the army designates the V-280 as the MV-75 and the 101st Airborne Division 'The Screaming Eagles' will be the first unit to field the MV-75 https://www.defensenews.com/land/2025/05/14/heres-whos-getting-the-armys-first-long-range-assault-aircraft/?utm_source=...

CCF RAF section at boarding school then when i left and went to local sixth form, joined 104 Squadron ATC (Beds & Cambs Wing) for a year.

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Airbus signs new study contract defining Frances future maritime requirements.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... e-maritime

meanwhile the RAF have retired there only dedicated VIP helicopter A109 GZ100 32 sq Northolt went back to Slone Helicopter at Sywell in December no replacement Far more cost effective to hire in civil aircraft as required As for royal flight new aircraft are due if not already delivered to replace ...

Welcome ceremony at Aviano

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_fo ... 66878.html

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Airbus Helicopters delivers new pair of H225m to French Air and Space Force

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... -to-france

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I think the Typhoon will see most of us out - nearly all the current operators of the Typhoon with the notable exception of the RAF have ordered additional batches to replace older tranche 1 models In the Typhoon consortium Germany, Italy and Spain have all committed to additional orders. Also just...

This week Embraer has announced two lots of undisclosed customers for their Super Tucano https://embraer.com/global/en/news?slug=1207504-embraer-announces-a-firm-order-for-six-a-29-super-tucanos-from-an-undisclosed-customer and now https://embraer.com/global/en/news?slug=1207505-embraer-sells-four-a...

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air- ... ng%2520VAT.

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Any guesses to whom it might be?

https://embraer.com/global/en/news?slug ... d-customer

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Regardless of name, does anyone know if we're likely to see any based in the UK? Probably not 56th RQS is at Aviano AB nowdays. And former space at LN being used by one the (new) F-35 FS as I understand. But the 56th has been at Iceland and UK before. So who knows what future plans the USAF has for...

Japan Air Self Defence Force selects T-6 Texan to replace their Fuji T-7 as basic trainer

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/t- ... 93.article

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https://www.leonardo.com/en/press-relea ... phoon-jets

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https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-12-airbus-delivers-first-standard-3-configured-nh90-to-spain According to the press release issued ;Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first NH90 of the second batch of 23 helicopters to the Directorate General of Armament and Material (DGAM) ...

Spain has provisionally selected Turkish Aerospace Hurjet trainer to replace their SF-5 lead in fighter trainers https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/defence/spain-turkiye-sign-mou-for-hurjet-advanced-jet-trainer Spain and Türkiye signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 20 Decembe...

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/pres ... r-aircraft

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and on the basis of my post last week, the Slovak government have decided to with the Black Hawk option albeit provided by Ace Aeronautics.

https://www.defensenews.com/global/euro ... for-grabs/

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Turks have lashed out at Germany over this

https://www.dailysabah.com/business/def ... ighter-row

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Portugal is launch customer for the Embraer A-29N Super Tucano , ordering 12. https://embraer.com/br/pt/noticias?slug=1207497-portugal-adquire-12-aeronaves-a-29n-super-tucano-da-embraer&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2w8OcCdt1XGj-NPHXXPA6x8HINg0yMnWYhBuKzk-ZfvLrcnJ5AGLNBBFA_aem_51T7q-q739nrYpvkr_bl4Q ch...