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US to base new fighters in Japan

Based at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, the US Air Force’s 18th Wing has divested all its F-15C Eagles ahead of transition to the brand-new F-15EX Eagle II | Mark Ayton

South Korea is still considering the E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft despite media reports that Boeing has dropped out of the competition | Ewen Levick

Babcock Australasia and US-based PteroDynamics Inc. have showcased unmanned aerial system technology to the Australian Defence Force.

Lockheed Martin Australia has appointed Air Commodore (Retd) Phil Gordon, as the new International Strategy & Business Development Director of Rotary and Missions Systems for Australia and New Zealand.

Shield AI continues to increase its presence in Australia as the company opened their new facility in Melbourne on July 1.

Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have, for the first time, deployed to and operated the MQ-28 collaborative combat aircraft at an operational Air Force base.

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has ordered two additional Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft. This expansion coincides with the formal accession of Sweden and Denmark to the MMF program.

Bell Textron has delivered 40 Bell 505 helicopters to the Republic of Korea Army and Republic of Korea Navy.

As prime contractor, Indra has delivered to the Australian Defence Force eleven Instrument Landing Systems and six Non-Directional Beacons across twelve sites.

Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters on crewed-uncrewed teaming capabilities with the H225M Medium Lift helicopter.

Embraer has announced during the 55th edition of the Paris Air Show that Portugal has decided to acquire a sixth KC-390 Millennium aircraft.

The Australian made and designed autonomous aircraft, MQ-28A Ghost Bat, has soared to a major capability milestone.

Airbus has announced that the first A400M military transport aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force has rolled out of the paint shop at the Final Assembly Line in Seville, Spain.

The Royal Thai Air Force has chosen Saab's Gripen E/F as its new future multirole fighter.

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Preparing to Fight Tonight

Mark Ayton reports on the posture and preparedness of the US 7th Air Force headquartered at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, to deter aggressive actions potentially undertaken by North Korea | Mark Ayton

Babcock Australasia has introduced helmet technology across its key rescue contracts, with the hope of enhancing crew safety and strengthening situational awareness during high-risk aviation operations.