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Attack Helicopter

Russian Ka-52Ms join battle for Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine

14th August 2023

Upgraded Kamov Ka-52M Hokum-B attack helicopters are being used by the Russian Aerospace Forces for the first time as part of a response to Ukraine’s armoured counteroffensive in the nation’s Zaporizhzhia region

Mikoyan-Gurevich

Privately owned MiG-23 crashes in Michigan

14th August 2023

Two crew members eject successfully as ex-Czech Air Force jet comes down near Willow Run Airport

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Horta Airport for MSFS released

14th August 2023

Developed by M'M Simulations, the package for Microsoft Flight Simulator is an authentic rendition of Horta Airport, located on Faial Island in the Azores.

Development

Northrop Grumman pulls out of USAF’s NGAD programme

14th August 2023

During a briefing on Northrop Grumman’s second-quarter financial results on July 27, Kathy Warden – the company’s CEO – revealed that “we have notified the USAF that we’re not planning to respond to the [Next Generation Air Dominance request for proposals] as the prime”

Airshows

Little Gransden gears up for August airshow

14th August 2023

The Little Gransden Air and Car Show returns for its 2023 outing on Sunday August 27

General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper

USAF seeks to fly unmanned aircraft from RAF Fairford from 2024

14th August 2023

In late July, British media channels reported that the USAF had applied to the UK’s aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority, to change its airspace rules in order to allow RQ-4B Global Hawk HALE UAVs and MQ-9A Reaper MALE UCAVs to fly from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire

Air Safety

United 777’s plunge towards ocean caused by ‘miscommunication’, NTSB say

13th August 2023

The NTSB has concluded its investigation into an incident which saw a United Airlines Boeing 777 dive towards the Pacific Ocean shortly after departing Kahului Airport, Hawaii in December last year.

Egypt

Wizz Air adds flights to new Egyptian destination from Luton

12th August 2023

European low-cost airline Wizz Air has announced that it is adding a third Egyptian destination to its roster from London Luton.

Beale AFB

USAF plots U-2S Dragon Lady retirement for 2026

11th August 2023

The USAF has confirmed that it plans to retire its fleet of U-2S Dragon Lady high-altitude surveillance aircraft in 2026, after the air arm’s FY24 budget documents noted that expectations were for “protective [National Defense Authorization Act] language to be waived… allowing the USAF to move forward with U-2 divestment in FY26”

Brazil

UAE’s EDGE signs engine agreement with Brazilian developer

11th August 2023

The UAE’s advanced military technology and defence group, EDGE, signed a strategic agreement with Turbomachine, one of Brazil’s foremost turbine engine developers, on August 11