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Alaska ANG KC-135s provide 'edge' anytime, anywhere

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Refuel
May 13, 2008

Between eight and 12 KC-135 Stratotankers from Eielson Air Force Base depart each day, providing fuel to as many as 18 aircraft in one mission for Northern Edge...

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Abkhazia rebels claim second Georgia drone destroyed in day: report

May 13, 2008

Rebels in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia claimed Monday to have shot down two Georgian spy planes in the same day, Interfax news agency reported, but Georgia...

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China starts producing Russian Mi-171 helicopters - paper

May 13, 2008

A manufacturing plant in southwest China has started to assemble Russian-designed Mi-171 transport helicopters, one of Russia's key arms exports, the Russian business daily Vedomosti said on Monday....

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NAVAIR Helps Re-Build the Afghan National Army Air Corps

May 13, 2008

NAVAIR’s Support and Commercial Derivative Aircraft Program Office, responding to a direct request from Afghanistan’s President and Minister of Defense via the Navy’s International Program Office, was directed...

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Strategic Airlift Capability for NATO with C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft

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C-17
May 13, 2008

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Strategic Airlift Capability of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft as well as associated equipment...

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Northrop Grumman KC-45: Development Cost

May 13, 2008

The U.S. Air Force found Northrop Grumman Corporation's bid to build the next generation of aerial refueling tankers superior to Boeing's in four of the five most important...

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First Gripen Fighter for South Africa Delivered

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Gripen
May 12, 2008

On April 30th, the South African Air Force received and accepted its first new Gripen fighter aircraft opening a new chapter in the forces modernisation and transformation....

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Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods for Singapore Air Force

May 12, 2008

Lockheed Martin has received a direct commercial sale contract from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for the nation’s F-16 Block...

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 Military Aviation

New Training, Light Utility Helicopters for Defence

May 12, 2008

Defence Minister Phil Goff today signed a contract for the purchase of new training/light utility helicopters for the Royal New Zealand Air Force....

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New wings to secure A-10 longevity

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A-10s
May 12, 2008

New wings are the answer to Air Force concerns on the aging A-10 Thunderbolt II, an airframe flying since 1975....

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