December 10, 2024 Military Aviation News
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12/10/2024
The Qatari Air Force, Al-Quwwat Al-Jawiyyah Al-Amiriyyah Al-Qatariyyah, has confirmed the acquisition of 12 additional Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role combat aircraft. This purchase is part of Qatar’s broader investment in enhancing its defence capabilities and strengthening ties with the United Kingdom.
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12/10/2024
The Royal Netherlands Air Force [RNLAF] reached a significant operational milestone with its fleet of Lockheed F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters, conducting what reports indicate as their first operational interceptions over the Baltic Sea.
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12/10/2024
Nearly 90 Chinese navy, coastguard ships reported near Taiwan, southern Japanese islands, East and South China Seas. Taiwan’s military has raised the alert level to “high”, saying China restricted its airspace and deployed dozens of warships and coastguard vessels in waters around the island amid reports of a possible Chinese military drill.
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12/10/2024
A key lawmaker on the Senate Armed Services Committee is suggesting that the Air Force and Navy work hand-in-hand to develop their respective sixth-generation fighter jets, rather than take diverging paths. The two services have discussed how to keep their sixth-generation aircraft — the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform and F/A-XX, respectively — complementary, but they’re running two separate programs that feature different airframes and propulsion systems.
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12/10/2024
In stark contrast to its previous pacifist posture, Japan is rapidly boosting its military might in the face of growing security challenges from China. Japan is co-developing its next-generation fighter jet and CCA drone with the United Kingdom and Italy under the ‘Global Combat Air Program’ (GCAP).
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