Aviation News
A F/A-18F from VFA-106 was lost while on a mission over Afghanistan on Apr. 8. Investigators concluded that the jet could have been saved if it had landed in Afghanistan or Oman.
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Maj. Laurens Vijge is the first Royal Netherlands Air Force pilot to fly the F-35.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.
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Saab has secured an order from Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to modify 60 Gripen C to Gripen E for Sweden.
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Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has given Saab a contract to integrate the Meteor BVRAAM on the Gripen E.
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