Aviation News
The U.S. Air Force will continue to fly the Global Hawk Block 30 at least till September 2013 until it sorts out the fate of the drone with Congress.
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Besides sending its C-130 to Singapore for navigation training next year, Taiwan also plans to send personnel to the U.S. for aerial refueling lessons.
Continue reading “RoCAF steps up overseas training”
Raytheon has been awarded its second low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract for the APG-82(V)1 AESA radar from Boeing.
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The Colombian Air Force has ordered another C295. The CAF currently has another four C295s in operation.
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RAF Air Vice-Marshal Stuart Atha and the Commander of the French Air Force Command, Lieutenant General Guillaume Gelée, traded places on Sept. 14 to fly in Eurofighter and Rafale fighter jets.
Continue reading “RAF, ALA top management checks out Eurofighter, Rafale”