In terms of a replacement aircraft, “we are certainly starting to look at what that might be,” the service’s head of Air Force Capability, Air Vice Marshal Nicholas Hogan, told reporters here at the Avalon Australian International Airshow. He added, though, that “it's really early.”

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The decision is good news for Boeing's plant in St. Louis, which is scheduled to end production of the F/A-18 Super Hornet in 2027. Boeing lost its last bid to build a fighter jet when its X-32 lost out to Lockheed's X-35 in the Joint Strike Fighter competition in 2001.

Fortunately for Boeing, the Air Force did not heavily consider “past performance” in the selection—prioritizing "best overall value" in the contract.

Air Force fighter pilot candidates now undergo a "three-phase, two-aircraft" training program following a recent streamlining of the curriculum. Previously, trainees progressed through three aircraft models—the T-34 Mentor,

Colombo: The crash of Sri Lankan Air Force's China-made K-8 trainer jet in the Wariyapola area on Friday has raised serious concerns about the safety and operational readiness of the

Two French military planes have crashed in mid-air over the Saint-Dizier airbase - Patrouille de France is a French Air Force aerobatic team similar to the Red Arrows

Air Force Commander Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe has appointed a special investigation committee to probe the cause of a crash involving a K-8 trainer jet earlier yesterday. The aircraft, used for advanced pilot training,