The Croatian government has moved forward this week on a new plan to acquire a replacement for 12 aging MiG-21s scheduled for retirement in 2024 after the previous selection process collapsed amidst international controversy.

An initial acquisition by the Croatian air force of four UH-60Ms is likely to be followed by more orders of the Sikorsky utility helicopter to replace the Balkan country’s fleet of Soviet and Russian built “Hip”- series helicopters.

NATO formally opened a four-nation training center for special forces air crews in Central and Eastern Europe in Croatia on Dec. 11.

U.S. Southern Command deployed one P-8A to Punta Arenas, Chile, on Dec. 10 to support the ongoing search for a Chilean Air Force C-130 Hercules that went missing.

The GE Aviation subsidiary has opened a new production facility, repair operation and headquarters in Brockworth, England,

Japan has canceled plans to end local assembly of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), the Nikkei newspaper reported.

The South Korean parliament has fully approved the 2020 budget requested by the defense ministry, giving the military a 7.4% rise in funding.

Airbus has delivered the first of seven H145 twin-engine light helicopters to the German Army to support its search-and-rescue mission.