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Canada’s Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan has just announced that his ministry will reach out to fighter manufacturers this summer to determine the best aircraft to meet the country’s needs.
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A El Al Boeing 747 passenger plane was escorted by fighter jets from various countries during its flight over Europe after a tip-off on a bomb on board the plane.
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The Italian Air Force’s KC-767 aerial refueling tanker has carried out a mid-air refueling with the MB-339 and M-346 for the first time.
Photos: Italian Air Force
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The Spanish Air Force’s Eurofighter has made its first drop of the GBU-48 dual-mode GPS and laser guided bomb.
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Photo: Spanish Ministry of Defense
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A specially-configured Canadian C-130 is now based at Tiksi airport in the Russian region of Yakutia and the aircraft is flying observation flights over Russian territory from Jul. 4-9 under the Open Skies Treaty.
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