
Brandon C. Patrick
Senior Defense Analyst at Aviation Week
Senior Defense Analyst, Aviation Week Intelligence Network | @SAISHopkins Alum | #UArizona Alum | #DLIFLC Alum | #USAF Vet
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2 weeks ago |
aviationweek.com | Brandon C. Patrick
In March, news began to emerge from North Africa that the Algerian Air Force (AAF) had begun quietly acquiring the Su-35 from Russia. The move, which is said to involve fourteen jets that had previously been produced for Egypt before U.S. objections scuttled the deal, comes years after a similar...
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2 weeks ago |
aviationweek.com | Brandon C. Patrick
In March, news began to emerge from North Africa that the Algerian Air Force (AAF) had begun quietly acquiring the Su-35 from Russia. The move, which is said to involve fourteen jets that had previously been produced for Egypt before U.S. objections scuttled the deal, comes years after a similar...
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4 weeks ago |
aviationweek.com | Brandon C. Patrick
Australian Hawks are likely to remain in service into the 2030's. This week at the Avalon Australian International Airshow, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Air Vice Marshall Nicholas Hogan indicated to reporters that the RAAF has begun its search to replace its fleet of Hawk advanced jet trainers that entered service in 2000. Hogan told Aviation Week’s Robert...
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1 month ago |
aviationweek.com | Brandon C. Patrick
Malaysia is expected to receive its first F/A-18 C/D from Kuwait as early as next year. In February, news emerged that a long-anticipated deal between Malaysia and Kuwait for the transfer of thirty F/A-18 C/D fighters soon would be finalized. The news came after months of talks between the two nations and at least two visits by officials from the Royal Malaysian Air Force to Kuwait’s...
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1 month ago |
aviationweek.com | Brandon C. Patrick
On Feb. 27, Argentina’s Ministry of Defense introduced its first F-16 at a ceremony in Buenos Aires. The dual-seat F-16BM on display was the first of 24 tails that are destined for Argentina, with deliveries expected to continue in batches of six beginning in December. The mixed fleet of F-16A and...
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Good piece from @steveholland1 and @andrea_shalal re: a phenomenon I've written about before. Ref. Hussein 1980, 1990, 2003 (e,g,). Authoritarianism and dogmatism; what Norman Dixon called the "Mothers of [Military] Incompetence." #UkraineWar #Reuters https://t.co/WlfcyUJBxI

RT @wc_quinn: As a great quote often falsely attributed to Lenin goes, "There are decades where nothing happens, and weeks where decades ha…

Are Ukrainian forces trained to operate all of this equipment? If not is there a plan for this? I'm wondering most about the Saxon AV's and whatever fighter aircraft are sent...? #GloryToUkraine #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineUnderAttack