Boeing delivered the sixth Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17 on Nov. 1 at the company’s final assembly facility in Long Beach.
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Month: November 2012
A330 MRTT is winner in India again
The Indian Air Force has once again selected the Airbus A330 MRTT tanker over the IL-78. The A330 was the winner in 2006 but India’s Finance Ministry ruled that the European offer was not the lowest bid.
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Syria refuses to take back MiG-21 without its pilot
A Syrian MiG-21 that defected to Jordan is still stuck in the country as Syria demands Jordan return the pilot as well.
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Russia may deploy Il-38 in Djibouti
Russia wants to deploy two Il-38 naval reconnaissance planes at the French base in Djibouti for anti-piracy missions in the Gulf of Aden.
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Cameron may deploy Eurofighters to UAE
RAF Eurofighters could be deployed to the UAE as tensions rise in the region due to Iran’s ongoing nuclear program.
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