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Commanding officer of the UAE Air Force, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Nasser Al Alawi, told Reuters that his country’s negotiations with France for Rafale fighters “are in the final stage.”
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Pilatus has fulfilled its contract to deliver 75 PC-7 MkII trainers for the Indian Air Force and the company is marking the occasion by painting the final aircraft with a commemorative livery.
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PLAAF Spokesman Col. Sen Jinke announced today that China will hold a joint air exercise with Thailand from Nov. 12 to 30 at Korat airbase.
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Boeing says it is in “very serious conversations” with five potential customers of its Maritime Surveillance Aircraft. But the company is expecting the first order only in the next year or two.
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The Finnish Air Force went shopping for a new basic trainer to replace the indigenous Vinka. Most of the models on the market were deemed too expensive.
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