Aviation News
Speaking at the International Fighter Conference organized in London by IQPC, Maj. Gen. Larry Wells, commander of the Ninth Air Force, said he hopes to see more exercises involving the F-22 with allies.
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Tom Burbage, general manager of the F-35 program, told Reuters late on Thursday that Singapore is showing increased interest in buying Lockheed Martin’s F-35.
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Iraq has cancelled $4.2 billion arms deal with Russia over suspected corruption.
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The U.S. Air Force has provided annual breakdowns on the number of UAV strikes inside Afghanistan for the first time.
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A Turkish army helicopter crashed in the southeastern province of Siirt on Saturday, killing 13 elite commandos and four crew members.
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