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Indonesia takes delivery of two T-50i jets as Italy’s M-346 waits in the wings

Posted on March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 by alert5

Indonesia’s Air Force took delivery of two South Korean-made T-50i trainer jets, according to a report by ANTARA News in February. The aircraft, part of a six-aircraft purchase from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), were sent to Iswahjudi Air Base in Madiun, East Java. The delivery was subsequently confirmed by South Korean logistics firm CJ Logistics in a press release, which shed light on the complex operation behind the shipment.

Photo: CJ Logistics
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USAF C-146 hits concrete barrier during takeoff at Philippine highway drill

Posted on February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force C-146 special operations aircraft, tail number 15-3086, struck a concrete barrier during takeoff from a highway in northern Philippines on Feb. 24, injuring five American service members and damaging the plane during what had been billed as a first-of-its-kind joint military exercise.

Photo: Municipality of Laoac Pangasinan
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GA-ASI’s MQ-20 takes tactical orders from an F-22 pilot in latest Edwards AFB exercise

Posted on February 24, 2026 by alert5

GA-ASI and the U.S. Air Force conducted a manned-unmanned teaming demonstration at Edwards Air Force Base recently that marked a notable step forward in the service’s pursuit of autonomous wingman capability, and the second time in four months that an F-22 Raptor and an MQ-20 Avenger have shared the same airspace as a coordinated team.

A General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger unmanned vehicle prepares for taxi at the El Mirage Airfield, Calif. June 24, 2021. The MQ-20 Avenger was flown during the Edwards Air Force Base’s Orange Flag 21-2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha Arellano)

Germany sends P-8A to Indo-Pacific

Posted on February 20, 2026 by alert5

On Feb. 16, a German Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft lifted off from Nordholz Naval Air Base on Germany’s North Sea coast and headed east. It was bound for India on the first intercontinental deployment of its kind.

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Embraer and Northrop Grumman formalize KC-390 Tanker Partnership, targeting U.S. Air Force and Allied markets

Posted on February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 by alert5

Embraer and Northrop Grumman announced on Feb. 19 that they are formally partnering to develop an advanced version of the KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft for the United States Air Force and allied nations, closing the loop on a years long campaign by the Brazilian airframer to establish itself as a serious player in the American defense market.

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