The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer, Frank Kendall, has made it clear that Lockheed Martin’s F-35 stealth fighter is not available for export to the Gulf region in the near-term.
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C-130 crew wins award for landing with nose gear failure
A Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System C-130 crew was awarded the Air Mobility Command Chief of Safety Aircrew of Distinction Award for landing their aircraft at Hill AFB after the nose landing gear failed to extend.
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F/A-18D from MCAS Beaufort crashed in Georgia
A USMC F/A-18D assigned to MCAS Beaufort has crashed near Statenville, Georgia on Feb. 22. Both pilots ejected safely and are being treated at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta.
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Israel signs contract for another 14 F-35As with options for 17 more
Israel has signed a contract over the weekend to buy another 14 F-35As from the United States.
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Korean Air signs MOU with Airbus to jointly bid for KF-X
Korean Air Line has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus to jointly bid for Seoul’s KF-X indigenous fighter program.
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