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Vermont Air National Guard will be deploying 10 F-16s to Okinawa, Japan. The unit said the deployment is to support the Pacific Command Theater Security Package
By U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Robert Sabonis [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Congress has been notified of a potential sale of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to Lebanon. The entire FMS packages is expected to cost around $462 million.
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Investigators of the A400M crash in Spain are trying to determine if crucial data that ensures the smooth running of the turboprops were wiped out before the flight.
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By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (A400M – RIAT 2010Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia
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The Indian Army sent two special forces team inside Myanmar to attack two rebel camps on Jun. 10. They were supported by Mi-35s from the air force.
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For many years, the post of Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has been rotated amongst the three chief of staff of the services. However, when the current incumbent retires this July, President Joko Widodo might break away with tradition and choose not to nominate Air Force chief of staff Air Chief Marshall Agus Supriatna for the top post.
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