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Russian Air Force to Receive 16 New MiG Fighters
The Russian Defense Ministry has signed a $470 million contract with the MiG corporation for the delivery of 16 advanced...
Installation of Backup Oxygen System In F-22 Combat Fleet Continues
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's F-22 Division is on-track to complete installation of the Automatic Back-up Oxygen System,...
KC-46 Tanker Aircraft: Program on Track, but Upcoming Schedule Remains Challenging
The KC-46 program has made good progress over the past year—acquisition costs have remained relatively stable, the critical design review...
L-159 Sale to Iraq May Fail for Several Reasons
The planned sale of the redundant L-159 combat planes to Iraq may fail for three reasons: the Czechs may not...
South Korea, US to hold largest-ever joint air drill
South Korea's military said Thursday it would hold its largest-ever joint air drill with the United States as tensions mount...
F-35 on time to replace previous tactical aircraft
The F-35 Lightning II will enhance combat capabilities, project U.S. power and deter potential adversaries, Air Force officials told members...
Airbus Delivers A400M to Turkish Air Force
Airbus Defence and Space has today handed over the first of ten A400M new generation airlifters ordered by the Turkish...
USAF Bombers Train On Long-Range Capabilities
Two B-52 Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and two B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.,...
Global Hawk Expands Satellite Communications Capability
The U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has completed a series of ground and air demonstrations...
Saab Successfully Completes Flight Test with IRST for Gripen E
Defence and security company Saab has successfully performed the first flight with the new sensor IRST (Infra Red Search and...
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