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According to Reuters, the Pentagon will announce its plan to buy 404 F-35s over the next five years in its defense budget this week.
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Royal Australian Air Force maritime flights over South China Sea are increasingly being challenged by China, Air Force chief Air Marshal Leo Davies has revealed.
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Brazil’s prosecutors have reopened a probe into allege corruption in the deal for Gripen fighters. The investigation last year came to an end due to a lack of evidence. Federal prosecutors now say they have obtained new evidence that came from a investigation into tax fraud.
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The RoKAF Black Eagles aerobatic team will arrive in Singapore on Feb. 10 ahead of the Singapore Airshow that runs from Feb. 16-21.
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Lt. Col. Matthew Hayden from the 61st Fighter Squadron is the first F-35A pilot at Luke Air Force Base to clock 500 hours on the stealth fighter.
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