The U.S. Air Force is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War by honoring prisoners of war and missing in action, veterans and their families during a wreath-laying ceremony at 10:30 a.m. EST, Mar. 2, at the Air Force Memorial in Washington D.C.
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Dassault has concerns over HAL’s ability to produce composites, radar for Rafale
Although it has been known for sometime that Dassault has been questioning the ability of Hindustan Aeronautica Limited (HAL) to produce the Rafale fighter locally, NDTV now has the details on what the shortcomings identified by the French manufacturer.
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Airbus faces 500 million euros in A400M charges, expects second export this year
Analysts believe Airbus may take up to 500 million euros in charges for the latest delays to its A400M program.
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RAAF clearing KC-30A to refuel RSAF F-15SG, F-16
The Royal Australian Air Force will try to clear its KC-30A multirole tanker transport (MRTT) to refuel Singaore’s F-15SG and F-16 fighters.
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RAAF E-7A gained IP chat capability before deployment over Iraq
The RAAF’s Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft was fitted with an IP chat capability just before the type was deployed to the Middle East last year.
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