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Bayraktar TB3 UCAV makes the aviation history by operation from a short-runway vessel

24 November 2024 Jacek Domański

On 19th November 2024, Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) completed its open-sea shipboard testing programme, according to statement released by the Baykar company, manufacturer of the aircraft. Within the test, the Turkish UCAV […]

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Maiden flight of the first P-8A Poseidon for Germany planned for November this year

16 October 2024 Jacek Domański

On 9th October 2024, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr – BAAINBw) informed about the current status of manufacturing process of the […]

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Pilatus PC-9M – twenty years of service with the Irish Air Corps

14 October 2024 Jacek Domański

At the beginning of October 2024, the Irish Air Corps (IAC) celebrated the milestone of twenty years of operations with Pilatus PC-9M. The official commemoration event was held on Friday, 4th of October, bringing together […]

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Maiden flight of the Thailand´s first AH-6 Little Bird

9 October 2024 Jacek Domański

Last week, Boeing informed about the successful maiden flight of the first AH-6 Little Bird light attack helicopter for Thailand. The event took place on 22nd August 2024 at the company´s site in Mesa, Arizona. […]

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First flight of the British Boeing E-7 Wedgetail

29 September 2024 Jacek Domański

On 20th September 2024, the first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail intended for the Royal Air Force (RAF) performed its maiden flight from Birmingham Airport, the United Kingdom. Still unpainted, the aeroplane is one of three Boeing […]

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Farewell to the Dutch Vipers – final flight over the Netherlands

25 September 2024 Jacek Domański

On Friday, 27th September 2024, the era of the Dutch Vipers will officially come to its end, after forty-five years of service. The Royal Netherland Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht – RNLAF) is going to say […]

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Long-awaited delivery – new Su-57s and Su-35S for the Russian Aerospace Forces

21 September 2024 Jacek Domański

On 12th September 2024, the PJSC United Aircraft Corporation – UAC (Объединенная авиастроительная корпорация – ОАК), being a part of the Rostec corporation, officially informed about the new delivery of combat aircraft for the Russian […]

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Frecce Tricolori return from ‘North America Tour 24’ and switch to new aircraft

18 September 2024 Kacper Kolibowski

On 12th September 2024, a solemn ceremony was held at Istrana air base of the Italian Air Force, to celebrate the return of Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale Frecce Tricolori (English: National Aerobatic Team Tricolour Arrows) from […]

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USAF and Luftwaffe join the Finnish highway operations – Baana 24 exercise

11 September 2024 Jacek Domański

In the first week of September 2024, F-35 Lightning II of the United States Air Force and the Eurofighter EF-2000 of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) combat aircraft performed their first highway landing operations. That […]

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The deal is signed – Dassault Rafale for Serbia

4 September 2024 Jacek Domański

On 29th August 2024, Serbia and France officially signed bilateral documents confirming the purchase of twelve Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft for the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence (Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздухопловна одбрана Војске Србије). […]

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