AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Finnish program officials say the country will have to retrofit its 64 F-35A fighters at its own expense because the Block 4 upgrade has slipped several years behind schedule. The development reinforces how software and integration timing can shift costs and fielding timelines to partner air forces.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Ukraine has signed ten-year defense deals with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, exchanging counter-drone expertise for crude oil, diesel and air defense support.
Defense Daily
• Rich Abott
By Defense Daily: The Army on April 9 awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.76 billion contract for production of an unspecified number of Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3.
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FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The deal will support flight testing of the 200lb-thrust Frenzy 8 and prototype fabrication on the 100lb-thust Frenzy 6. US propulsion start-up Beehive Industries has secured a nearly $30 million contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to advance testing and development of a new family of low-cost turbojets.
Air & Space Forces Mag
The Aviationist
• Stefano D'Urso
By The Aviationist: The MQ-4 Triton was flying a patrol mission over the Persian Gulf, before signaling through the transponder a loss of the communication link with the.
The War Zone
• Jamie Hunter
By The War Zone: TWZ Special Access: We flew aboard the unique KC-135R that is the centerpiece of the Air Force's aerial refueling test force.
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
By Flying Magazine: Tecnam sends seven P-Mentors and synthetic training systems to help train Portuguese Air Force pilots.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
