France’s Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was in Malaysia recently and he spoke to his Malaysian counterpart Hishammuddin Hussein on his country’s desire to sell Rafales to the South East Asian nation.
Category: Air Force
First female C-17 aircraft commander, aviation pioneer retires
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Debi Rieflin, the first female C-17 aircraft commander, retired in a combined fini-flight and retirement ceremony on Oct. 27.
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Dassault CEO: MMRCA to be concluded by March 2015
Dassault Aviation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Eric Trappier, expects to conclude the MMRCA contract with India within its current budget year ending in March 2015.
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South Korea cancels F-16 upgrade contract with BAE Systems
South Korea has canceled its contract with BAE Systems to upgrade the country’s F-16 fleet.
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Four airmen hurt when MANG C-130 was hit by turbulence
A 120th Airlift Wing C-130 of the Montana Air National Guard was hit by turbulence on Nov. 4 and four airmen had to be taken to the hospital to be evaluated.