For the first time during a joint exercise between the Estonian and U.S. Air Forces, Estonian JTACs took the lead in coordinating airstrikes for U.S. pilots.
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South Korea close to signing deal with Lockheed for F-16 upgrade
Defense News reported that Seoul will soon select Lockheed Martin to replace BAE Systems for its F-16 upgrade program.
North Korea’s Air Force One had mechanical problems en-route to Moscow
A Il62 carrying North Korean Workers Party Secretary Choe Ryong-hae from Pyongyang to Moscow had to return back after it encountered mechanical problems.
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Gripen scrambled after French aircraft entered Swedish airspace
The Swedish military clarified that it was a French aircraft that briefly entered Swedish airspace on Nov. 15.
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RAF’s first A400M has arrived home
The Royal Ar Force has taken delivery of its first A400M when the transport plane landed at Brize Norton on Nov. 17.
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