Two Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jets, NAF 455 and NAF 452, left Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for Mali and Friday.
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Alenia Aermacchi partners with General Dynamics to offer M346 to USAF
Alenia Aermacchi has teamed with General Dynamics to offer the M346 to the U.S. Air Force as a replacement for the T-38.
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India could buy additional 63 Rafales
During a visit by India’s foreign minister Salman Khurshid to Paris last week, a followup order for an additional 63 Rafales was discussed.
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F-35B fleet grounded after propulsion fueldraulic line detached
The entire F-35B fleet is grounded after one jet had to abort take-off at Eglin Air Force Base due to a detached propulsion fueldraulic line.
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Flaw in EKV Capability Enhancement 2 fixed
The guidance flaw in the Raytheon Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) Capability Enhancement 2 has been fixed and a new test will be carried out by March to verify the fix.
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