OCT 6, 2026
Spain has chosen the Airbus A321 as the platform for three signals-intelligence aircraft for the Spanish Air and Space Force, restoring a dedicated airborne SIGINT capability the country has lacked since its Boeing 707 was retired in 2014.
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OCT 6, 2026
GlobalMilitary.net's inventory data counts 101 P-3 Orions in military service across 12 countries, down from 211 in 16 countries in its 2022 snapshot, as US agencies retire special-mission Orions and Japan draws down the largest remaining fleet.
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OCT 5, 2026
The prototype of the Bréguet Br.1050 Alizé, the French Navy's carrier-based anti-submarine turboprop, first flew from Toulouse-Blagnac on 6 October 1956; 89 were built, and the type served France until September 2000 and India until 1991.
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