Italy’s first F-35A, AL-1, has been delivered to the Italian Air Force on Dec. 3 at the F-35 Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility in Cameri.
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Pakistan offers JF-17 to Egypt
Egyptian Ambassador to Pakistan, Sherif Shaheen called on Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Defence Production, Rana Tanveer Hussain, on Dec. 4 and Hussain took the opportunity to offer the JF-17 to Egypt.
By Shimin Gu [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
Indonesian military chief: New helicopter purchase postponed not canceled
The commander of Indonesian National Armed Forces, Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo, said the purchase of new VVIP helicopters has been postponed and not canceled.
Photo: Sgt Ray Cooper RAF/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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British Army WAH-64s deploy to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, France
Disassembling a U-2
A U-2 spy has to be taken apart and rebuilt after 4,800 hours of flight time, or about every seven years. This Lockheed Martin video reveals how the U-2 is taken apart.