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Air assault in Hungary Exercise Hawk Strike 2020 brought together armed forces from the US and Hungary in a series of events designed to increase operational effectiveness between the two nations, as Tamas Martenyi reports.
Belgian F-16s on BAP - On May 1, a detachment from the Belgian Air Component will depart Siauliai air base in Lithuania after a period of eight months, during which four F-16s have been on constant guard as part of NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission. Benoit Denet spoke to the pilots involved.
Typhoon targets the future Eurofighter and its industry partners are making significant moves on future capability developments. Jamie Hunter and Jon Lake examine what lies ahead for the Typhoon.
Gripen E on the rise - Saab is accelerating the test programme for its Gripen E fighter as it targets new customers around the world - Jamie Hunter reports.
Fulcrum survivors - Despite rapidly declining numbers, the MiG-29 has soldiered on with the Russian air arm's frontline fleet but, as Alexander Mladenov reports, operations with the type are set to stabilise at a relatively low level in the coming decade.
Bandits of the Last Frontier Part two - Kedar Karmarkar concludes his Alaskan assignment with the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base before joining the 'Blue Foxes' for the Sentry Aloha exercise in Hawaii.
A dirty little war in Mozambique - Guerrilla warfare in northern Mozambique has seen Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, tasked with taking the initiative from a committed jihadist force. But it has not gone well, as Al J Venter explains.
Theseus over the Aegean - Introduction of the Mirage 2000-5 Mk2 by the Hellenic Air Force brought 331 Mira into a new era. The type has since evolved into one of the most important deterrents in the armed forces' inventory, as loannis Lekkas discovers.
Masterclass in Italy - The International Flight Training School is now well on the way to becoming operational with the Leonardo M-346 Master at Lecce-Galatina air base. Marco Muntz details the latest developments at the training centre in southeast Italy.
IADE in Tunisia - The first airshow of its kind provided a rare opportunity to view the Tunisian Republic Air Force at close quarters. Arnold ten Pas reports from Djerba Airport.
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INTEL REPORT: Turkey battles on two fronts - Russia and Turkey came close to war in late February after an air strike in Syria claimed the lives of 34 Turkish troops. At the same time, Russian and Turkish soldiers were patrolling together along the Syrian/Turkish border, while Ankara was also waging a separate campaign in Libya. Alan Warnes investigates.
FORCE REPORT: Cypriot Air Force - Spearheaded by two squadrons of attack helicopters and one specialist search and rescue unit, the Cypriot Air Force is one of Europe's youngest - and smallest - air arms. Marinus Dirk Tabak and Jack Bosma visited Andreas Papandreou air base at Paphos International Airport to find out more.
COMMANDER'S UPDATE BRIEFING: Attack helicopters - While high-end, dedicated attack rotorcraft are normally the preserve of only the best-funded air arms, helicopters equipped for close air support are increasingly commonplace. Air Power Association President, Air Marshal (ret'd) Greg Bagwell CB CBE examines the pros and cons of rotary-winged platforms as a means of delivering air power.
Attrition - Dave Allport details the world's most recent military accidents.
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