Category: Air Force
Sweden looks at replacing Saab 105
By end of the decade, the Swedish Air Force plans to phase out the Saab 105 jet trainer and replace it with a Military Flying Training System (MFTS).
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Astra test fired while Su-30MKI was doing a high-G maneuver
India test fired its Astra air-to-air missile twice on May 20 and each time the launch aircraft performed a high-G maneuver when releasing the missile.
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Photo: DRDO
Boeing in “early discussions” to export A-10
Boeing hopes to export the A-10 to other countries and a company official said it has “begun early discussions.”
By Chief Master Sgt. David L. Stuppy (United States Armed Forces) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
France eyes 4 C-130s as A400M delays continue
Reuters reported that France will make a decision by end of the year whether to buy four C-130 aircraft.
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