The first AS365 N3+ search-and-rescue helicopter for the Lithuanian Air Force arrived at its home base on Jun. 2.
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Kuwait in talks to buy up to 28 Eurofighters
Officials from the Italian Defense Ministry, the Italian Air Force and Alenia Aermacchi are in Kuwait to discuss the sale of up to 28 Eurofighters.
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Vietnam in talks to buy Western fighters, maritime patrol aircraft
Reuters says Vietnam is in talks with Eurofighter Consortium, Saab and Airbus for fighter aircraft and maritime patrol planes.
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Russian Air Force MiG-29 crashed
Two on board a Russian Air Force MiG-29 ejected safely after their jet crashed on Jun. 4 at 2 p.m. local time near the city of Astrakhan.
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Iraqi defense minister visits improved air base ahead of F-16 deliveries
Iraqi defence minister toured Joint Base Balad north of Baghdad to see improvements being made in order to house the F-16IQ this summer.