The French president’s office said today that Qatar has placed an order for 24 Rafale fighters.
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Triple Nickel deploys to Afghanistan
The 555th “Triple Nickel” Fighter Squadron arrived at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan on Apr. 27 for a six-month deployment there.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz
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“Missing” USAF tanker lands safely at RAF Mildenhall after in-flight emergency
A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker that was reported as “missing” by some of the British media had landed safely at RAF Mildenhall, the 100th Air Refueling Wing said.
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Russia to resume production of Tu-160
During his tour of the Kazan Aviation Plant, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that production of the Tu-160 bomber will resume.
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Japan may join U.S. in carrying out air patrols over South China Sea
Two anonymous sources told Reuters that the Japanese military is mulling the idea of having air patrols over South China Sea together with United States.
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