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Boeing has delivered the first of 15 new CH-147F Chinook helicopters to Canada. The aircraft will enter service with Royal Canadian Air Force’s 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron.
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Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin told reporters that Manila is wiling to grant access of its bases to Japan.
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Italian lawmakers voted 378 to 178 to keep Rome’s order of 90 F-35s alive. However, a parliamentary vote will be required for additional purchases.
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The U.S. Congress has been informed by the DSCA of a potential sale of 16 MQ-9s to France for around $1.5 billion.
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The first two of 10 CV-22Bs to be based at RAF Mildenhall have arrived on Jun. 24.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch
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