A new Barrier Arrest Kit was recently commissioned into service at 8 Wing Trenton, Canada.
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French Defense Minister in India for another round of talks over MMRCA
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will arrive in India today and his main agenda with his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar will be saving the deal to sell 126 Rafale fighters.
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Kendall: F-35 won’t be cleared for sale in Gulf region in near-term
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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