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Laminar Research

X-Plane 12 now in full release

3rd January 2023

Laminar Research has announced the full release of X-Plane 12 is now available.

Foreign Military Sale

Lockheed Martin to build nearly 400 F-35s under new $30bn contract

3rd January 2023

The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin rounded off 2022 by finalising a $30bn contract for the production and delivery of up to 398 F-35s for both US and Foreign Military Sales customers under Low-Rate Initial Production Lots 15, 16 and 17

Royal Air Force (RAF)

RAF centenarian receives war medals

3rd January 2023

A World War Two RAF veteran recently celebrated his 100th birthday by receiving long overdue medals at Teesside International Airport

Canada

Canadian de Havilland Tiger Moth reaches museum

3rd January 2023

The Mount Hope, Ontario-based Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum has acquired a third airworthy de Havilland Tiger Moth

Duxford

Duxford seeks new home for Jaguar

3rd January 2023

The Imperial War Museum (IWM) has announced that it plans to remove Jaguar GR.1B XX108 from its collection

DH89 Dragon Rapide

Dragon Rapide arrives in South Yorkshire

3rd January 2023

The South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum has announced the arrival of de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide G-AHED from the RAF Museum

Aero Legends

Aero Legends expands to Compton Abbas

3rd January 2023

The historic aircraft operator has announced it will be enlarging its operation

Gloster Meteor

Ulster gets ejection trials Meteor

23rd December 2022

RAF Museum gifts ex-Martin-Baker trials aircraft and Sycamore helicopter

British Airways

Big BA boost for Blackbushe Viking project

23rd December 2022

UK flag-carrier donates £20,000 towards classic airliner’s repatriation

Attrition Report

USAF stealth bomber fleet grounded after major B-2A incident at Whiteman

23rd December 2022

A USAF-operated Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit stealth bomber was involved in an incident on December 10 that caused damage to both the aircraft and the runway at its home airfield, Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri

Saab

Swedish Gripens set to receive major upgrades

23rd December 2022

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) signed a SEK3.5bn (£280m) contract with Saab on December 16 to upgrade Sweden's fleet of JAS 39C/D Gripen multi-role fighters.

Acquisitions

Colombia opts for Rafale to replace ageing Kfir fleet

22nd December 2022

After spending almost a decade searching for a new multi-role fighter to replace its ageing Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir C10/C12 fleet, Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced that the Colombian Air Force will receive new jets in 2023

Aviation

US to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine

22nd December 2022

The US has announced that it is sending the Patriot missile system to Ukraine to counter Russian cruise missile and kamikaze drone strikes

Handley Page Halifax

Sywell facilitates move of Halifax artefacts

22nd December 2022

The Midlands museum has helped a fellow organisation move some poignant exhibits to an appropriate new home

Brazil

Brazil inducts first F-39E Gripens into operational service

21st December 2022

The Brazilian Air Force inducted its first two Saab F-39E Gripen multi-role fighters into operational service with the 1st Air Defense Group ‘Jaguar Squadron’ during a ceremony at Anápolis Air Base on December 19

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