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US Air Force pilot dead after North Sea crash
Defence

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle crashed off the eastern coast of England on Monday, sparking a search for the downed pilot.

US Senate calls for a Pacific F-35 hub, regional weapons caches
Defence

Stephen Kuper discusses the significance of the US planning an APAC F-35 hub, and what this means for US-China relations.

King Stallion heavy transport helicopter completes inflight refuelling tests
Defence

The CH-53K King Stallion heavy transport helicopter has successfully completed several inflight refuelling tests with a United States Marine Corp KC-130J Super Hercules tanker. The test flight took place at the beginning of April off the east coast of the United States and lasted several hours. The Sikorsky family of CH-53 transport helicopters has been

Feature: Foreign drones turning the tide in Libya
Defence

In this cross-posting from World of Aviation's sister title Defence Connect, Dylan Nicholson considers how unmanned aerial vehicles are turning the tide in Turkey's conflict with Syria, and its implications for the future of drone warfare.

Marshall Aerospace and Defence pulls out of Wedgetail conversion
Defence

The UK’s Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has confirmed that it has withdrawn from a project to convert five Boeing 737NGs into E-7A Wedgetail surveillance platforms for the Royal Air Force, saying the project was commercially unviable. The UK Ministry of Defence in March 2019 signed a £1.5 billion ($1.8 billion) contract with Boeing to

US withdraws from landmark 1992 Open Skies treaty
Airports

On Thursday, US officials signalled the country's intention to abandon a historic treaty which permits parties to conduct short-notice reconnaissance flights over one another's territory.

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