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Sweden could move ahead this summer on trainer competition
The Swedish Air Force is considering issuing a request for information or proposal this summer in its search for a new training aircraft, Swedish air chief of staff Major Gen. Mats Helgesson said June 18.
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Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet shoots down Syrian jet after it attacks US allies
The last time a U.S. pilot shot down an manned enemy aircraft was 1999.
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Leonardo predicts M-345 trainer win by end of year
Emanuele Merlo, head of M-345 program development, said the company has been selected by two international air forces during a press conference on the eve of the opening of the Paris Air Show.
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Wanted: India partner for Thales mini drone
Thales presented its Spy’Ranger, a mini UAV, in New Delhi, about three months ago as part of the French electronics company’s search for a local partner to pitch its drone to the Indian Army.
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![What has the US Air Force done for our country? [Commentary]](https://dev.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/armed-reaper-mq-9-air-force.JPG.jpg?w=300)
What has the US Air Force done for our country? [Commentary]
A force used intensively the past 26 years starting with Desert Storm is now in jeopardy and needs resources to sustain it.
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Competitors jockey for Finland fighter deal
Finland’s Finance Ministry has included a provision to pay for the first tranche of the proposed new fighter acquisition from debt incurred from 2018 to 2019.
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French research center preps combat drone for Paris Air Show
Advanced studies on a planned Anglo-French unmanned combat aerial vehicle technology demonstrator are under the spotlight for Onera at the Paris Air Show, according to the head of the defense division at the French aerospace research center.
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![Make a move: Key steps to a new NATO air power game plan [Commentary]](https://dev.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/635868237478710527-5555113569-b0cffc78fb-ojpg.jpg?w=300)
Make a move: Key steps to a new NATO air power game plan [Commentary]
Russia remains a growing threat to NATO, and the alliance is designing a new air power strategy. To take full advantage of NATO’s overwhelming potential to deliver precise combat power from the air, this new strategy should focus on three long-term tasks.
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German court approves drone deal over US industry challenge
A German court sided with the Berlin government in allowing a leasing arrangement of the Israel-made Heron TP drone to move forward.
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Turkey sets out to build engines for helo, Anka drone
The government will set up a new company to design an indigenous engine for a Turkish helicopter in the making.
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Sweden could move ahead this summer on trainer competition
The Swedish Air Force is considering issuing a request for information or proposal this summer in its search for a new training aircraft, Swedish air chief of staff Major Gen. Mats Helgesson said June 18.
-
Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet shoots down Syrian jet after it attacks US allies
The last time a U.S. pilot shot down an manned enemy aircraft was 1999.
-
Leonardo predicts M-345 trainer win by end of year
Emanuele Merlo, head of M-345 program development, said the company has been selected by two international air forces during a press conference on the eve of the opening of the Paris Air Show.
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Wanted: India partner for Thales mini drone
Thales presented its Spy’Ranger, a mini UAV, in New Delhi, about three months ago as part of the French electronics company’s search for a local partner to pitch its drone to the Indian Army.
-
What has the US Air Force done for our country? [Commentary]
A force used intensively the past 26 years starting with Desert Storm is now in jeopardy and needs resources to sustain it.
-
Competitors jockey for Finland fighter deal
Finland’s Finance Ministry has included a provision to pay for the first tranche of the proposed new fighter acquisition from debt incurred from 2018 to 2019.
-
French research center preps combat drone for Paris Air Show
Advanced studies on a planned Anglo-French unmanned combat aerial vehicle technology demonstrator are under the spotlight for Onera at the Paris Air Show, according to the head of the defense division at the French aerospace research center.
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Make a move: Key steps to a new NATO air power game plan [Commentary]
Russia remains a growing threat to NATO, and the alliance is designing a new air power strategy. To take full advantage of NATO’s overwhelming potential to deliver precise combat power from the air, this new strategy should focus on three long-term tasks.
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German court approves drone deal over US industry challenge
A German court sided with the Berlin government in allowing a leasing arrangement of the Israel-made Heron TP drone to move forward.
-
Turkey sets out to build engines for helo, Anka drone
The government will set up a new company to design an indigenous engine for a Turkish helicopter in the making.
-
Sweden could move ahead this summer on trainer competition
The Swedish Air Force is considering issuing a request for information or proposal this summer in its search for a new training aircraft, Swedish air chief of staff Major Gen. Mats Helgesson said June 18.
-
Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet shoots down Syrian jet after it attacks US allies
The last time a U.S. pilot shot down an manned enemy aircraft was 1999.
-
Leonardo predicts M-345 trainer win by end of year
Emanuele Merlo, head of M-345 program development, said the company has been selected by two international air forces during a press conference on the eve of the opening of the Paris Air Show.
-
Wanted: India partner for Thales mini drone
Thales presented its Spy’Ranger, a mini UAV, in New Delhi, about three months ago as part of the French electronics company’s search for a local partner to pitch its drone to the Indian Army.
-
![What has the US Air Force done for our country? [Commentary]](https://dev.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/armed-reaper-mq-9-air-force.JPG.jpg?w=1024)
What has the US Air Force done for our country? [Commentary]
A force used intensively the past 26 years starting with Desert Storm is now in jeopardy and needs resources to sustain it.
-
Competitors jockey for Finland fighter deal
Finland’s Finance Ministry has included a provision to pay for the first tranche of the proposed new fighter acquisition from debt incurred from 2018 to 2019.
-
French research center preps combat drone for Paris Air Show
Advanced studies on a planned Anglo-French unmanned combat aerial vehicle technology demonstrator are under the spotlight for Onera at the Paris Air Show, according to the head of the defense division at the French aerospace research center.
-
![Make a move: Key steps to a new NATO air power game plan [Commentary]](https://dev.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/635868237478710527-5555113569-b0cffc78fb-ojpg.jpg?w=1024)
Make a move: Key steps to a new NATO air power game plan [Commentary]
Russia remains a growing threat to NATO, and the alliance is designing a new air power strategy. To take full advantage of NATO’s overwhelming potential to deliver precise combat power from the air, this new strategy should focus on three long-term tasks.
-
German court approves drone deal over US industry challenge
A German court sided with the Berlin government in allowing a leasing arrangement of the Israel-made Heron TP drone to move forward.
-
Turkey sets out to build engines for helo, Anka drone
The government will set up a new company to design an indigenous engine for a Turkish helicopter in the making.
