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BAE’s Hawk jet trainer marks 50 years since first flight flightglobal.com/defence/baes-h…

Don't miss the new issue of Flight International - including our annual review of the Top 100 aerospace companies, which sees The Boeing Company return to pole position (by 2023 revenue). Other highlights include a Pipistrel Velis Electro flight-test report by Pilar Wolfsteller

Royal Thai Air Force confirms Gripen E/F selection. Big win for Saab if finalised (12-aircraft deal expected). Other bidder was Lockheed Martin with F-16 Block 70/72. flightglobal.com/defence/royal-…

Don't miss the new issue of Flight International, available in the shops from today. It's our Aerospace Top 100 report, while we also have a flight-test of the Pipistrel Velis Electro and the latest on the GCAP combat aircraft programme.

UK F-35Bs perform short take-off operations during Iceland air policing debut. Jets deployed on NATO QRA commitment by Royal Air Force 617 Sqn. flightglobal.com/defence/uk-f-3…

SAFHAL Aravalli engines to power India’s future multi-role helicopters. Joint-ventue between Safran Helicopter Engines and Hindustan Aeronautics to develop new powerplant for 13t-class type. flightglobal.com/defence/safhal…

Marshall completes Austrian C-130K navigation upgrade. Not many years left in the nation's Hercules fleet (dating from 1967-1968), with Embraer's C-390 to replace them from later this decade. flightglobal.com/defence/marsha…

UK halts exports of some defence equipment to Israel over Gaza action. Unspecified technologies include kit used on F-16 fighter, helicopters and UAVs, plus targeting systems: around 30 licenses withdrawn. No impact on F-35 programme flightglobal.com/defence/uk-hal…

Poland’s WZL-2 completes maintenance work on its last Su-22; great livery! Type to be replaced by Lockheed Martin F-35A from later this decade. Story by Bartosz Glowacki flightglobal.com/defence/poland…

Kongsberg unit to update Royal Norwegian Air Force Bell 412 fleet. Two-phase programme will update communications and cockpit avionics on 18-strong fleet while Oslo waits on future rotorcraft selection. flightglobal.com/defence/kongsb…

Italy pitches M-346 for Austrian jet trainer requirement. Nation already sends student pilots to the Italian air force/Leonardo IFTS site to fly the type. It's long-term need is to replace retired Saab 105s. flightglobal.com/defence/italy-…

Egypt signs deal for two Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transports. Follows 2022 approval to buy up to 12' Super Hercules'. flightglobal.com/defence/egypt-…

UK investigates cause of Royal Navy Merlin helicopter loss. One crew member was killed when the Mk4 transport ditched in the English Channel yesterday. I believe this is the first fatal accident involving a UK-operated AW101. flightglobal.com/defence/uk-inv…

Zelensky presses allies over cruise missile targeting restrictions. USA continues to oppose use of MBDA Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG (pictured on a UK Typhoon) against targets on Russian territory. More escalatory than F-16, tank transfers? flightglobal.com/defence/zelens…

Netherlands seeks $691m AIM-9X Sidewinder buy as it boosts support to Ukraine. New support pledge for Kyiv valued at $88m is linked to equipment and weapons for donated F-16s. flightglobal.com/defence/nether…

Top Aces F-16 fields pod-housed IRST to hone fifth-generation training for USAF. Combines Leonardo SkyWard sensor and Northrop Grumman OpenPod. flightglobal.com/defence/top-ac…

US DoD picks eight providers to deliver $5.4b adversary training service until late 2029, via Air Combat Command. Nice excuse to use a shot of this rather nice ATAC-operated Kfir. Deal also supports close air support training. flightglobal.com/defence/us-dod…

Italy’s Frecce Tricolori display team to get new M-346 jet trainers - good news for Leonardo Aircraft Makes you wonder what the Red Arrows will do, as Hawk T1s fly on? flightglobal.com/defence/italys…

UK signs Sting Ray torpedo mid-life upgrade deal with BAE Systems. Will include weapons for use from aircraft including Royal Navy Merlin & Wildcat, and Royal Air Force Poseidon. flightglobal.com/defence/uk-sig…

Fifth delivery completes UAE’s Saab GlobalEye fleet. Second shipment of 2024, following earlier surveillance jets transferred in 2020-2021. Now on to the first 2 of 3 examples for Sweden... flightglobal.com/defence/fifth-…