Bob Franklin reports attended the first Air Show at Manston International Airport for many years. All photos by the author. The South East Airshow returned to Kent’s Manston Airport on June 22 after an absence of twenty years. Over 20,000…

Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 off-loaded 12 MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at the port facility at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 30. The aircraft arrived by commercial cargo ship before being flown to Marine Corps Air…

The Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) will serve as the principal Air Force long-range, ground-based sensor for detecting, identifying, and reporting aerial targets. The next-generation system will replace the Air Force’s AN/TPS-75 air search radar. During the event, the 3DELRR…

Northrop Grumman delivered the first MQ-8C aircraft to the Navy in early July in preparation for ground and flight testing. The upcoming tests will be used to validate the upgraded MQ-8 system for operational use. Initial ground testing will ensure…

One of NAVAIR’s P-8A Poseidon’s has successfully launched a Harpoon AGM-84D Block IC missile during a live fire exercise in California at the Point Mugu Sea Test Range. The missile scored a direct hit on a modular target on the…

The Royal Air Force has completed the biggest training mission ever undertaken by its Typhoon Force. Exercise Android Preference concluded at RAF Coningsby last week. The exercise forms part of the qualified weapons instructor (QWI) course and is regarded as…

Russia will supply over 10 fully equipped Mi-28NE Night Hunter attack helicopters to Iraq under a deal valued at $4.3. This is the first time the number of helicopters has been disclosed under the contract that will also covered pilot…

The Royal Canadian Air Force has taken delivery of the first of 15 new CH-147F Chinooks. Canada is the first operator of the new Chinook variant that will be delivered to the global marketplace. The aircraft comes with a number…

The U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 received its first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant from Lockheed Martin at the squadron’s home at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The F-35C will enhance the strike capabilities of carrier air wings…

The Royal Thai Army is in the process of purchasing 6 UH-72A Lakota Helicopters including associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated value of US$ 77 million The deal will include spare and repair parts, support equipment, communication…