5+ hour, 33+ min ago   (559+ words) The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) has officially established a new national helicopter training hub at Viterbo Air Base, part of the reorganization of the rotary-wing flight training system. The move sees the 72" Stormo (Wing) formally installed in Viterbo, which…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (992+ words) The Spanish government has signed the contract for acquiring T'rkiye's H'rjet advanced jet trainer, made by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), for the Ej'rcito del Aire y del Espacio (Spanish Air and Space Force " SASF). The contract was signed on…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (572+ words) The five airframes are a part of a 12-aircraft order, worth "200 million ($210 million), signed in Dec. 2024. The first three aircraft landed at OGMA's facilities in Alverca do Ribatejo on Aug. 31, 2025. The FAP announced on Nov. 8, 2025, the delivery of two more…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (731+ words) However, the country still needs to replace its aging F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet. According to FlightGlobal's World Air Forces 2025, Portugal has a total of 25 F-16s in service, of which four are twin-seaters, with at least 30 years of service. Airbus Defence and Space…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (660+ words) Spain's Council of Ministers approved on Sep. 24, 2025 the purchase of up to 45 Turkish H'rjet jet trainers, fulfilling a long-pending plan to replace its older 19 SF-5M Freedom Fighter jet trainers. This makes the Spanish Air and Space Force (SASF) the first…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (688+ words) Deliveries of the rest of the F-16s are planned to be made between 2025 and 2028. The aircraft M-1001 bears full FAA markings in a dark grey paint scheme, with Petris saying the F-16s are "being prepared to fly to Argentina." "The Defense Maintenance Service…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (706+ words) Portugal has received its first three Embraer A-29N Super Tucano light attack and advanced trainer aircraft, which landed at OGMA's facilities in Alverca do Ribatejo on Aug. 31, 2025. The aircraft are the first batch of a 12-aircraft order signed in December 2024, making…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (529+ words) Despite the need to modernize, Spain shelves F-35 plans, leaving its Navy without a STOVL replacement. The purchase of F-35 Lightning II aircraft, the fifth-generation American stealth fighter, for the Spanish Armed Forces has been definitively shelved, according to a report published…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (744+ words) A new agreement between TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries) and Airbus Defence and Space has now formalized the partnership between the two companies for the Spanish acquisition of the H'rjet jet trainer. The agreement was signed last week at the IDEF…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (818+ words) Japan has been looking to replace its older T-4 jet trainer, as Tokyo requires more modern aircraft to prepare pilots for the advanced F-35s and the upcoming GCAP. New images recently emerged from the ongoing DSEI exhibition in Chiba, Japan, showing a…...