The United States will conclude agreements to sell a large number of weapons to Israel, UAE and Saudi Arabia next week.
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Broken tail rotor behind IAF AH－1 crash
The Israeli air force concluded that a broken tail rotor had caused one of its AH-1 attack helicopter to crash last month.
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U.S. Court of Federal Claims rejects Beechcraft’s stop work request on LAS
Beechcraft’s attempt to get the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to stop work on the USAF’s light air support (LAS) contract for Afghanistan has failed.
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Former TOPGUN instructor talks about flying the Su-27
Gerry Gallop, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Tactical Air Support, talks about his experience flying the Su-27 that his company operated for a brief period.
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F-35A costs 10% more to operate than the F-16
The U.S. Air Force has told Dutch government officials that the cost per flying hour for the F-35A is about 10% more to operate than the F-16, at $24,000.
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