A New Zealand Defense Force White Paper expected to be published next month is understood to reveal that more than $3 billion will be required to replace RNZAF’s C-130 and P-3 in the next decade.
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Month: October 2010
Indian Air Force to equip its aircrews with Search and Rescue System
The Indian Air Force wants to equip its aircrews with personal rescue beacons and transmitters to aid search and rescue efforts.
French Air Force faces capabilities gap
Aviation Week examines possible gaps in the French Air Force if budget cuts materialized.
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Canadian Chinook was shot down in Afghanistan
Canada has confirmed that one of its Chinook helicopters was shot down in Afghanistan in August but is perplexed on how it was shot down.
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French newspaper article was reason why UAE suspended talks to buy Rafale
Reuters reports that the UAE decided to suspend talks over the purchase of Rafale fighters after a French newspaper claimed the Gulf state had used Israeli technology.
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