Per Col. Bruno Marado under the current Military Programming Law (2023-34) Força Aérea Portuguesa's EH-101's will not receive any MLU due to a lack of funds

The current MPL only permits fleet sustainment and punctual fixes of obsoletism issues

The Merlin has been in service since 2004

Finnish Air Force to participate in NATO missions in Romania in summer 2024
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𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒: The Flying Bulls Austria have updated their 2024 schedule, adding multiple new events.

Find out where you can see the team by clicking the link below.

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The Finnish Air Force's F/A-18 #Hornet aircraft HN-401 flew its final flight today 26.4.2024. #HN401 was displayed at the Finnish Air Force Commander's media event at the Satakunta Air Wing in Pirkkala. Following the event, the Commander flew the fighter jet to Halli, Jämsä. 1/3

Ukrainian Fighter Jets “Using iPads” To Control Western Weapons
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.U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopters retired after 36 years of service in Alaska
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Goated Pax River activity
USMC King Stallion being refueled by a KC-130T while transporting an F-35C from the F-35 Integrated Test Force at Patuxent River (Pax ITF) to a Navy unit located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey

The #Suriname (🇸🇷) Air Force has officially put its 3x Chetak helicopters back into active service after their brief maintenance period.

The helicopters were serviced by India’s (🇮🇳) HAL at Zorg en Hoop Airport in Paramaribo.

🇺🇲🇳🇱 The US State Department has also approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands of 265 AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extendes Range (AARGM-ER) All Up Rounds, plus associated equipment and services for an estimated cost of $700 million. The…

.U.S. Army to shift aviation force structure back to tailored brigades
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.U.S. Army’s next-gen helicopter engine could fly in Black Hawk next year
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.U.S. Army to field long-range combat aircraft to first unit in FY31
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Secretary General takes to the skies to thank Germany for its contributions to NATO
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The Dassault Aviation Rafale enters service in the Croatian Air Force
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MORH/MoD Croatia

2 x F-16 BLK 52M από την 336Μ 'Όλυμπος' στο RIAT 2024! Εκτιμώ ότι το ένα θα είναι αυτό 👇 με CFTs!!

Battle-tested and continuously innovated, the AN/APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar is delivering mission critical capabilities to the U.S. Army. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6013YJGWZ #AAAA

First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just landed in Zagreb.

After 35 months since the type was selected and 29 months after contract signing.

Remaining 6 are expected to arrive beginning next year, IOC is expected end of next year.

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons arrive at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 23, 2024.

Boeing’s defense unit shows profit, despite $222M loss on KC-46, T-7
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Key skills for life at sea 🌊

Ahead of their deployment, our aviators have been testing embarked skills. Winching people to the decks of moving ships requires the whole crew to be on their A game, as sometimes the pilot can’t see much of the vessel beneath them.
#FlyNavy