The Indian Navy share some images of the preparation for the retirement of the Sea Harrier today at INS Hansa.
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Day: May 11, 2016
Romania to become the newest operator of AIM-120
The Pentagon disclosed in contract release no CR-087-16 on May 9 that it has given Raytheon a $104 million contract that includes the sale of the AIM-120 air-to-air missile to Romania.
By Staff Sgt. Nathan Bevier, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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B-21 will get a name this fall
The U.S. Air Force ended the B-21 bomber naming contest on May 5 and more than 4,600 entries were received. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James announced that a name will be selected this fall.
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USAF wants to convert C-37B into electronic attack platform
The U.S. Air Force has requested $165.7 million in the FY 2017 defense budget to convert the C-37B – military designation for the G550 – into an electronic attack platform that will eventually replace the EC-130H.
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