Aviation Today
• Frank Wolfe
The Air Force estimates that modifying the Qatar-gifted 747-8i to serve as a VC-25B interim “bridge” aircraft will cost less than $400 million. The nearly decade-long VC-25B effort to field two Boeing Air Force One replacement planes has already reached more than $4.2 billion.
Aviation Today
• Frank Wolfe
By Aviation Today: As the U.S. Air Force prepares to modify two B-52H bombers later this year for the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), the bomber directorate’s contracting office at Tinker AFB, Okla., […].
Aviacionline
• Gastón Dubois
By Aviacionline: The Argentine Air Force officially grounded its A-4AR Fightinghawk fleet this Thursday, closing a 30-year chapter of military aviation to focus all institutional resources on the incoming F-16M Fighting Falcon.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Latin American operator will add fifth Spartan to its airlifter fleet. Peru has placed an order to take a fifth C-27J Spartan tactical transport, with its contract with Leonardo also marking the airframer’s 100th sold example of the twin-turboprop type.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: South Korea's KF-21 nears operational deployment as Air Force prepares to retire aging F-5 fleet by 2027, though cost overruns may push back timelines.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Range performance of "Adir" stealth fighters will be increased via new contract. Israel is funding a modification for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35I “Adir” fighters, with the stealthy jets to be equipped with new extended-range fuel tanks.
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AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: The Australian Defence Force supported Philippine air surveillance efforts during the 41st iteration of Exercise Balikatan (April 20-May 8, 2026) through subject-matter expert exchanges focused on mobile radar systems.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim has condemned Norway's unilateral revocation of the Naval Strike Missile export license intended for the Royal Malaysian Navy.
Breaking Defense
• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Financial Times
• George Hammond, Sylvia Pfeifer
Breaking Defense
• Diana Stancy
