Britain may be forced to abandon plans to buy the F-35C as it does not have sufficient funds to convert the HMS Prince of Wales with catapults and arresting gear.
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Day: March 3, 2012
Retired AH-1 Cobra crashed while filming
A retired AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter belonging to the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation crashed near the Coolidge Airport Thursday while filming for a South Korea crew. Picture of the wreckage is in the source.
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Boeing gets JHMCS contract for U.S. Navy, Pakistan, Belgium, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, and Finland
The U.S. Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio has awarded Boeing a $31.7 million full-rate production contract to supply the 111 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS) for the Navy, Pakistan, Belgium, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, and Finland.
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Holloman AFB launched record 15 F-22s
Holloman Air Force Base carried out a Phase One Operational Readiness Exercise which saw the base launch a record 15 F-22s.
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PLA shifts Su-30MK2s closer to Taiwan
Kanwa defense magazine reported that China has moved its Su-30MK2 fighters to Zhejiang Province’s Ningbo airbase. This base is only around 500 kilometers from Taiwan.
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