Germany plans to spend $146 million to install anti-missile countermeasure systems on VIP jets operated by the Luftwaffe.
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Month: October 2010
USAF ramping up training of JTACs from allied nations
More than half of the students attending the JTAC course at the USAFE school in Germany are not from the United States. This is part of an effort to provide allied nations supporting the war in Afghanistan with their own JTACs.
IAF wants 200-250 PAK-FAs
Chief of the Indian Air Force told reporters during the press conference for Air Force Day celebrations that his service intents to induct 200-250 fifth-generation fighters being develop with Russia.
Single Saab 2000 AEW&C sold to unidentified customer
Saab has received an order for a single Saab 2000 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning & Control) system from an unidentified customer.
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Japan interested in buying three Global Hawks
The Japanese defense ministry is interested in buying three Global Hawk UAVs. Officials hope to have funds allocated in its Mid-Term Defense Program for fiscal 2011-2015.