The Pentagon’s inspector general has found that Boeing was overcharging the Army for helicopter parts.
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Russia dangles PAK-FA development work to Brazil
Russia has made a fresh unsolicited attempt to sell the Sukhoi Su-35 to Brazil by offering joint development of the PAK-FA as well.
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Northrop Grumman to upgrade French Navy E-2Cs
Northrop Grumman will be upgrading the French Navy’s fleet of three E-2C Hawkeyes with an upgraded Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system.
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Russia offered MiGs to New Zealand to settle debts
A book to be published next month said Russia had offered MiGs to New Zealand in order to settle Russia’s debt for Kiwi dairy products.
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RNLAF to begin F-35 training at end of October
Netherlands will start pilot and ground crew training on the F-35 at the end of this month. Defense minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said this is an “irreversible step” in the Dutch JSF program.
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