Two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft have completed their first armed combat mission over Iraq, assisting coalition operations against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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Category: Air Force
Germany could revive Euro Hawk
Germany is keen to restart the Euro Hawk project after consulting firm KPMG recommended in a report that gaps in the country’s surveillance capabilities be remedied by an unmanned aircraft.
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Chemring Australia allegedly sold defective flares to RAAF
Australia’s Defense Department said Chemring Australia had supplied 180,000 defective flares and has filed a lawsuit to reclaim millions of dollars.
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Nigerian Air Force pilot beheaded by Boko Haram
The missing pilot of a Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet is believed to have been executed by Boko Haram.
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CV-22s could be stationed at Yokota Air Base
The U.S. Air Force may deploy 12 CV-22s to Yokota Air Base instead of Kadena Air Base in Okinawa.
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