Sri Lanka will receive a Textron Beechcraft King Air 360ER
Textron Aviation has been awarded an $11 million contract for its new Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft. The plane will be delivered to Sri Lanka under FMS.
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Air
Sensors
Air
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
RTAF wants to buy F-35A lightening II stealth fighter
The Royal Thai Air Force is interested in F-35A lightening II stealth fighter jets, but the U.S. does not have word tp say until Congress is formally notified.
Air
Thailand’s AH-6I Order on Track
Thailand is buying Boeing AH-6I light attack reconnaissance helicopters and related equipment in a deal worth $400 million.
Air
Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Global Hawk Monitored Ukraine Borders
The U.S. Air Force's strategic unmanned aerial vehicle RQ-4 Global Hawk patrolled the Ukrainian border over Donbas and Crimea.
Air
Logistics
Teledyne Receives $43.9M Contract to Support Aerial Systems
Teledyne FLIR Defence announced that the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Centre has awarded the company a contract worth up to $43.9 million for ISR payload.
Regional / Strategy
The US Wants to Kill Two Birds with One Stone
The U.S. wants to end the Russian–Ukrainian crisis so that it can permanently enter the Black Sea.
Air
The U.s. approved sale of F-15ID aircraft to Indonesia
The U.S. approved the sale of F-15ID aircraft and supporting equipment to Indonesia in a transaction for up to $13.9 billion.
Air
Unmanned Systems
DARPA Presented First Autonomous BLACK HAWK Helicopter
The DARPA Aircrew Labour In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program completed the first-ever flight of a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter with empty cockpit.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Navy carried out second live-firing of AGM-88G AARGM-ER
The U.S. Navy fired the AGM-88G AARGM-ER at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the coast of southern California for the second time on January 21.
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Upgrade for Saudi’s THAADs
USA approved an FMS to Saudi Arabia of Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT).
Air
The F-35C’s Landing Accident Video Leaked
The U.S. Navy’s F-35C landing accident video leaked. The video shows the F-35C suffering a ramp strike before getting into flames and skidding off the deck.
Regional / Strategy
North Korean Missile Tests Force ROK and Japan to get Closer
North Korea’s military tests force two rival countries, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan, to get closer.
Air
Bilateral Relations
US Donates two UH-60M Black Hawk to Croatia
The U.S. delivered two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters at Zagreb Airport to Croatia, engaged in a mini arms race with neighbouring Russian ally Serbia.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II Fired an AIM-120D
The F-15EX Eagle II, the USAF's newest fighter, successfully fired an AIM-120D missile during its maiden live fire exercise over the Gulf of Mexico.
