The service on Dec. 2 released images of an F-16 from the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin AFB, Florida, releasing the weapon over the Gulf of Mexico.
The UK’s new defense industrial strategy will prioritize domestic companies to build a resilient national supply chain, the British Defense Secretary says.
The French government and Safran are in talks about upgrading the M88 engine for the Dassault Rafale combat aircraft, in part to sustain industrial know-how.
Britain is looking to build a secure supply chain for energetic materials for missiles and ammunition to help support Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion.
British defense company Babcock is working with Korea Aerospace Industries to explore whether the two can partner on military flying training in Europe.
The Netherlands wishes to join the European Long Range Strike Approach that aims to develop long-range deep strike weapons to increase European deterrence.
Canada’s SkyAlyn has ordered 19 PC-21 turboprop trainers from Switzerland’s Pilatus, which it will use to provide training to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
The Prometheus effort began in 2018 to perform science and tech experiments in the extreme reentry environment through a low-cost, high-cadence flight testbed.
For more information about Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s (AWIN) 2024 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast and other Aviation Week data products, please see: https://pgs.aviationweek.com/forecast
