U.S. combat aircraft will soon be flying out from an air base in Erbil, capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region.
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Category: Air Force
Northrop Grumman to offer X-47B for Britain’s FCAS program
Northrop Grumman believed its X-47B UCAV will be able to meet the requirements for Britain’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program.
USAF F-15E made emergency landing in Turkey
Hurriyet Daily News reported that a U.S. Air Force F-15, most likely an E-model, made an emergency landing at Batman air base in Turkey on Aug. 21.
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Bangladesh F-7 lost external tank after take-off
A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 fighter lost an external fuel tank after the jet took off from Kurmitola airbase in Dhaka on Sept. 8.
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Philippines 2015 defense budget to include weapons for FA-50, ASW helicopters, CAS aircraft
The Philippine Star claims to have obtained Manila’s 2015 defense budget. The Air Force will be buying six close air support aircraft and two long-range patrol aircraft.
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