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Speaking at a parade to mark the 57th anniversary of the Royal Malaysian Air Force, its chief Gen. Roslan Saad said the MiG-29 fleet will not be retired at the end of the year and will be upgraded.
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The U.S. Air Force will deploy the F-35A to exercise Green Flag West later this week. The exercise is scheduled to run at Nellis Air Force base from May 29 to Jun. 12.
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The U.S. State Department has cleared the sale of four E-2D early warning aircraft to Japan. The estimated cost of the entire sales package is around $1.7 billion.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernest R. Scott/Released (An E-2D Hawkeye flies over Naval Base Norfolk) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The Russian Air Force’s annual aircrew competition, Aviadarts, has set up a new category this year for aerobatic teams.
U.S. Defense Undersecretary Frank Kendall told reporters that the Pentagon is seeking congressional approval for a three-year block buy of F-35s in fiscal 2018.
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