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Military Aviation News October 18, 2025

Turkey to Boost Airlift Capability with 12 Ex-RAF C-130J Super Hercules

AviationNews – The Turkish Air Force is set to acquire twelve C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, according to defense procurement reports. The aircraft are all…

General Aviation News November 7, 2022

First Northrop Grumman MESA Sensor Installed for Royal Air Force E-7 Wedgetail Fleet

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) first Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) sensor was successfully installed on an E-7 Wedgetail Mk1 Airborne Early Warning & Control…

Boeing P-8A Poseidon Royal Canadian Air Force

Military Aviation News June 2, 2022

Boeing Teams with Canadian Industry to Offer P-8A Poseidon

– P-8 offers proven, unmatched capability to defend Canada’s northern and maritime approaches – An environmental leader for military aircraft, P-8 is ready today to…

Military Aviation News May 27, 2021

Boeing to Provide C-17 Training for Next Generation of Royal Air Force Crews and Engineers

New contract will provide interactive, high-fidelity simulators for RAF C-17 aircrew and engineers through 2040 Synthetic and instructor-led training will continue to be delivered…

Swarming Drones, Leonardo RAF demonstration

Military Aviation News October 7, 2020

Leonardo Electronic Warfare capability at the heart of Royal Air Force swarming drones capability demonstration

A fleet of small, remotely-piloted aircraft equipped with a variant of Leonardo’s BriteCloud decoy proved the cutting-edge swarming drone concept in a live trial at…

Military Aviation News September 3, 2020

BAE Systems awarded to develop next generation radar for the Royal Air Force Typhoon

A £317m contract to develop the next generation of radar for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoons will sustain hundreds of jobs and develop…

Military Aviation News January 26, 2016

INNOVATIVE FLIGHT PLANNING SYSTEM IMPROVES PILOT CONFLICT AWARENESS

The Centralised Aviation Data Service (CADS) provides visibility of notified hazards and awareness of the intentions of other CADS users, helping military pilots plan routes…