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Retirement

USAF plots retirement of more than 300 aircraft in 2024

14th March 2023

As the USAF seeks to free up funding for various modernisation programmes, the air arm has revealed its desire to divest a staggering 310 aircraft from operational service – including 32 F-22A Block 20 Raptor fifth-generation air superiority fighters – as part of its FY24 budget request

Retirement

La USAF planea retirar más de 300 aviones en 2024

14th March 2023

Mientras la USAF busca liberar fondos para diversos programas de modernización, el ejército del aire ha revelado su deseo de desprenderse de la asombrosa cifra de 310 aviones fuera de servicio operativo -incluidos 32 cazas de superioridad aérea de quinta generación Lockheed Martin F-22A Block 20 Raptor- como parte de su solicitud de presupuesto para el año fiscal 2024 (FY24).

Acquisitions

Spain opts to acquire additional PC-21s

14th March 2023

Having already ordered an initial batch of 24 turboprop-driven Pilatus PC-21s in early 2020, the Spanish Air and Space Force has further bolstered its commitment to the platform by acquiring a further 16 examples from the Swiss aircraft manufacturer, making it the largest operator of the PC-21 in Europe

BAE Systems

Ukrainian fighter pilots could learn to fly Typhoons in just a few months

13th March 2023

Ukrainian pilots could be trained to fly ex-RAF Typhoon fighter jets in a matter of months, a senior British MP has said

BAE Systems

Los pilotos de caza ucranianos podrían aprender a pilotar Typhoons en pocos meses

13th March 2023

Los pilotos ucranianos podrían recibir formación para pilotar cazas ex-RAF Typhoon en cuestión de meses, según ha declarado un alto parlamentario británico.

Acquisitions

Malaysian Army chief announces Black Hawk acquisition

13th March 2023

Chief of the Malaysian Army, Gen Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Zamrose Mohd Zain, announced on March 11 that the service’s Army Aviation branch will get four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, with the newly acquired utility helicopters expected to arrive in-country from May or June 2023

Acquisitions

El jefe del Ejército malasio anuncia la adquisición de un Black Hawk

13th March 2023

El Jefe del Ejército de Malasia, General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Zamrose Mohd Zain, anunció el 11 de marzo que la rama de Aviación del Ejército de Tierra recibirá cuatro helicópteros Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk. Se espera que los helicópteros utilitarios recién adquiridos lleguen al país a partir de mayo o junio de 2023.

Bomber Task Force (BTF)

USAF B-1Bs return home after Indo-Pacific deployment

13th March 2023

Rockwell B-1B Lancer supersonic-capable strategic bombers and personnel assigned to the USAF’s 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron returned to Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, on March 5 after completing a four-week Bomber Task Force deployment to the Indo-Pacific region

Bomber Task Force (BTF)

Los B-1B de la USAF regresan a casa tras su despliegue en el Indo-Pacífico

13th March 2023

Los bombarderos estratégicos supersónicos Rockwell B-1B Lancer y el personal asignado al 34º Escuadrón Expedicionario de Bombarderos (EBS) de la USAF regresaron a Ellsworth AFB, Dakota del Sur, el 5 de marzo tras completar un despliegue de cuatro semanas de la Bomber Task Force (BTF) en la región Indo-Pacífica.

Acquisitions

Nigeria orders Cayuse Warrior Plus light attack helicopters

13th March 2023

MD Helicopters Inc announced on March 7 that the Nigerian Army had placed an order for 12 MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Plus light attack/scout helicopters in an effort to bolster its counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism operations in-country

Acquisitions

Nigeria encarga helicópteros de ataque ligeros Cayuse Warrior Plus

13th March 2023

MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) anunció el 7 de marzo que el Ejército nigeriano había realizado un pedido de 12 helicópteros ligeros de ataque y exploración MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Plus con el fin de reforzar sus operaciones de contrainsurgencia y antiterrorismo en el país.

KAI FA-50 Fighting Eagle

KAI unveils first FA-50 for Polish Air Force

10th March 2023

Korea Aerospace Industries has published images of the first FA-50 Fighting Eagle light combat aircraft to be rolled out sporting the colours of the Polish Air Force, which is set to receive 48 examples of the type in the near future

KAI FA-50 Fighting Eagle

KAI presenta el primer FA-50 para las Fuerzas Aéreas polacas

10th March 2023

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) ha publicado imágenes del primer avión de combate ligero FA-50 Fighting Eagle que lucirá los colores de las Fuerzas Aéreas polacas, que recibirán 48 ejemplares del tipo en un futuro próximo.

Eurofighter Typhoon

Joint British-Qatari Typhoon training unit to continue at RAF Coningsby

10th March 2023

The joint British-Qatari Typhoon training unit, No 12 Squadron, is to continue operating in its current guise at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, for another two years following the extension of the current contract

Eurofighter Typhoon

La unidad conjunta británico-qatarí de entrenamiento de Typhoon continuará en RAF Coningsby

10th March 2023

La unidad conjunta británico-qatarí Typhoon, el 12 Escuadrón, seguirá operando desde la RAF Coningsby durante otros dos años.

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