Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Embraer is preparing to deliver the first two A-29 Super Tucano light-attack and surveillance aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force after FAU personnel began technical acceptance at Embraer's Gavião Peixoto facility; an official handover ceremony is scheduled for 24 February following Uruguay's six-aircraft 2024 purchase.
Aviation Week
• Brian Everstine
By Aviation Week: The U.S. Marine Corps has selected General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. to participate in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program.
aviation-defence-universe.com
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Chris Gordon
By Air & Space Forces Mag: Stealthy U.S. fighter jets moved closer to the Middle East Feb. 9, with six F–35As landing at RAF Lakenheath, U.K. after U.S. talks with Iran.
Breaking Defense
• Patrick Dawson
By Breaking Defense: Despite continued expansion of C-130J usage worldwide, deliveries to the US Air Force have been temporarily paused due to an issue with the aircraft’s communications package.
Reuters
• Idrees Ali, Jana Choukeir, Phil Stewart
By Reuters: Washington and Tehran are preparing to resume negotiations aimed at averting a new conflict.
Reuters
• Marine Delrue
By Reuters: U.S. forces in Qatar's al-Udeid, the biggest U.S. base in the Middle East, put missiles into truck launchers as tensions ratcheted up since January, analysis of satellite images showed.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: L3Harris is using the third biennial World Defense Show to underscore its decades-old presence in Saudi Arabia, as work continues to upgrade Riyadh's most sophisticated airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability.
Reuters
By Reuters: Polish arms group Niewiadow-PGM said on Tuesday it had signed a framework deal with U.S. defence supplier Northrop Grumman on producing artillery ammunition in Poland.
DefenseNews.com
• Stephen Losey
