USS Abraham Lincoln Ends Record 286-Day Voyage in Thailand Port
Laem Chabang, Sept. 3 – The USS Abraham Lincoln, a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier, docked at Laem Chabang port in Thailand on September 2, 2026, after 286 consecutive days at…
Japan F-35s Gain AARGM-ER Missiles Against Chinese Air Defenses
Tokyo, Sept. 2 – Japan’s Ministry of Defense will begin procurement of AARGM-ER anti-radiation missiles in 2027, according to the fiscal year 2027 budget document. These next-generation U.S. air-launched missiles…
Egypt Weighs Billion-Dollar Korean FA-50 Air Force Package
Seoul, Sept. 2 – South Korea is pursuing a $1 billion Egyptian aircraft deal for FA-50 light combat aircraft built by Korea Aerospace Industries as Egypt works to modernize its…
79 U.S. Combat Aircraft Close RED FLAG-Alaska 26-3 Fifth-Generation Drill
Alaska, Sept. 1 – Combined air exercise RED FLAG 26-3 has concluded in Alaska after two weeks of intensive joint training involving 79 combat aircraft from the U.S. Armed Forces.…
BREAKING | Washington Clears $800 Million Helicopter Package for Iraqi Forces
Washington, DC, Sept. 1 – The United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of military helicopters and related support to Iraq valued at an estimated eight hundred million…
UK Prepares Competitive £37 Million Contract for Helicopter Force Personnel
London, Aug. 31 – The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence is preparing a competitive £37 million support deal to reinforce UK helicopter forces with contracted engineering, logistics and enabling personnel.…
Hungarian Gripens Halt Stolen Cessna Near Paks Plant
Budapest, Aug. 31 – Hungary scrambled JAS 39 Gripen C fighters after a man stole a Cessna 172 from Kalocsa Airport and headed toward the Paks Nuclear Power Plant. Hungarian…
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Clears Singapore Strait for Thailand Port Visit
Singapore, Aug. 31 – The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 completed a nighttime transit of the Singapore Strait on Saturday while en route to a planned port visit…
Last Week’s Most Read and Featured Articles
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Aero-News Journal roundup. The past seven days have brought significant developments across global aviation, from groundbreaking fleet modernization initiatives to critical shifts in…
Japan Sends F-2 Jets to Rajasthan for Veer Guardian 26
Tokyo, Aug. 30 – Japan F-2 fighter jets in India exercises mark a historic first as Tokyo deploys combat aircraft to the subcontinent for Veer Guardian 26, a landmark Japan-India…