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Vertical Mag • CHRIS THATCHER

RCAF pauses CH-146 Griffon life-extension to refine upgrade targets

Canada’s Royal Canadian Air Force has paused its CH-146 Griffon life-extension project, citing the need to refine the upgrade targets. The delay affects the program’s near-term schedule while officials work through revised scope and future fleet plans for the type.

Also: Skies Magazine and defenceobserver.ca

2026-06-29T05:28:29.777171-07:00

Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Asia-Pacific (APAC) Defense Policy

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

China, Russia fly major joint bomber patrol over Pacific

By AeroTime: China and Russia fly 11th joint strategic air patrol with bombers, fighters, tankers and support aircraft, drawing Japanese and South Korean interceptors.

2026-06-29T04:26:09.923266-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Murdo Morrison

Herculean task: Can C-130 specialist Marshall Aerospace repair its fortunes?

By FlightGlobal: Marshall built its reputation on the C-130, including for the UK RAF and customers around the world Thomas Saunders Marshall Aerospace Cambridge-based military MRO specialist still recovering from UK decision to prematurely retire fleet of stalwart transport aircraft Take a tour of Marshall Aerospace’s extensive maintenance, repair and overhaul centre at Cambridge airport and around almost every corner you will see a Lockheed Martin C-130, the military transport type that made the UK company’s modern reputation.

2026-06-29T03:55:07.422427-07:00

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Bloomberg • Josh Xiao

Chinese Military Teases First Look of Sixth-Gen Jet in Video

By Bloomberg: China’s military appeared to give its first glimpse of a new fighter aircraft widely believed to be a sixth-generation prototype that could eventually rival advanced stealth warplanes under development in the US.

2026-06-29T01:25:39.667355-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Taiwan close to finishing AI-assisted air defense network

By AeroTime: Taiwan says its AI-assisted Huanzhan network, linking Army, Navy, and Air Force missile and radar systems, is due to be completed by end of 2026.

2026-06-29T02:10:50.604291-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

German Air Force A400M completes nonstop 6,750-nm flight to Hawaii using self-air refueling

By Air Data News: The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has demonstrated a new long-range deployment capability after an Airbus A400M completed a nonstop 6,750-nm (12,500-km) flight from Wunstorf Air Base to Hawaii using only aerial refueling provided by other A400M aircraft.

2026-06-29T00:10:50.647105-07:00

Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Bloomberg • Bloomberg News

China, Russia Conduct Joint Air Patrol Across Regional Seas

By Bloomberg: China and Russia conducted a joint strategic air patrol on June 27 over airspace spanning the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the western Pacific, according to China’s Ministry of National Defense.

Also: The Aviationist and tass.com

2026-06-27T05:26:35.593547-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Aaron Mehta

Inside the T-7 Red Hawk: Read our three-part investigation

By Breaking Defense: A new series of reports from Breaking Defense provides an unparalleled look at how a key Pentagon acquisition program comes together, and where it threatens to fall apart.

Flying Magazine

Report: Next-Gen Air Force Trainers Have ‘Serious’ Flight Concerns

2026-06-26T08:11:41.944170-07:00

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