Qatari-donated 747 Will Fly as Air Force One in Summer 2026
The Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 is set to fly as “VC-25 bridge aircraft” by summer 2026, as delays continue to plague Boeing’s VC-25B presidential aircraft program. The U.S. Air Force expects…
South Korea’s EW Aircraft Moves Forward with $1.29 Billion Funding
South Korea’s DAPA held a meeting with LIG Nex1, which was awarded the contract in December 2025, to start planning the activities towards a planned fielding in 2034. Reports from…
New RAF Typhoon ECRS Mk2 AESA Radar Upgrade Contract Awarded
BAE Systems, Leonardo UK and Parker Meggitt have been awarded a £453 million contract for the supply of ECRS Mk2 AESA radars for RAF Typhoons, though at present only 40…
Finland’s First F-35 Delivered to U.S. Based Training Unit
Major Cole “Laser” Kingsbery, USAF, flew airframe JF-501 to Ebbing ANGB, Arkansas where it will be used to train Finnish personnel ahead of F-35s arriving in Finland later in 2026. …
Türkiye to Receive First Typhoons from Qatar in February – Reports
According to local media, Türkiye is set to receive its first Eurofighter Typhoons from Qatar by late February, part of 12 second-hand jets bought from the country. Türkiye appears now…
Lakenheath F-15E Strike Eagles Deploy to the Middle East
12 F-15E Strike Eagles from the 494th Fighter Squadron, based at RAF Lakenheath under the 48th Fighter Wing, have been dispatched to the Middle East. After U.S. President Donald Trump…
