Boeing has joined hands with Leonardo to offer the MH-139 helicopter for the U.S. Air Force’s UH-1N replacement program.
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Photo: Boeing
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Category: Air Force
Taiwan confirms PAC-3 deployed to east coast
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has confirmed that the American-made PAC-3 air defense missile system has been deployed to Hualien and Taitung counties on the island’s east coast.
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Watch 3 F-22s forward refuel from a MC-130J
Three F-22s assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron forward refuel with a MC-130J from the 9th Special Operations Squadron on Feb. 26. This is the second time such procedure has been carried out.
JASDF KC-767 refueling ops at Cope North
U.S. Air Force photographer Senior Airman Keith James was able to witness how a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) KC-767 carry out an aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean during Exercise Cope North.
Photos: U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Keith James
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Leonardo protesting Canada’s FWSAR selection
Italian aircraft manufacturer Leonardo is protesting against Canada’s selection of the rival C295W as the winner of the Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) aircraft competition.
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By RAF-YYC from Calgary, Canada (CC-115 Buffalo) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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