Gen. Nicholas Houghton, vice chief of Britain’s defense staff, told reporters in Washington that he would welcome a decision by the U.S. Air Force to buy refueling tankers from EADS.
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Raytheon to Upgrade U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard F-16 Displays
Raytheon has won a contract to upgrade the Center Display Unit (CDU) of U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard F-16 aircraft. The initial contract value is $3.1 million for system integration and pre-production units. The contract includes options for production of up to 120 systems per year for five years.
For Sale: Harrier GR9s
The British government is looking for buyers for its fleet of Harrier GR9 attack jets after they were made redundant by cuts.
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Aghanistan struggles to build Air Force
Sharon Weinberger has a story on the human-side of the struggle to rebuild the Afghan Air Force.
Boeing offers multirole Avenger
Boeing hopes to inject new life into its Avenger anti-aircraft platform by giving it a multi-mission capability.
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