A foreign military aircraft flew over Swedish airspace in Gotland on Jul. 18. However, the Swedish Air Force did not scramble fighters to intercept.
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Category: Air Force
Australian auditors criticize NH90 procurement decision
Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has questioned the decision by the John Howard government to buy the NH90 despite the fact that most service chiefs opted for the Sikorksy S-70M.
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Pentagon drafting memorandum on how to better handle future F-35 incidents
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh revealed that the Pentagon is drafting a memorandum on how to deal with F-35 incidents.
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7th Bomb Wing rotating B-1s to Qatar
Dyess Air Force Base is deploying a number of B-1 bombers to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar as part of a rotation program with Ellsworth Air Force Base’s B-1s.
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RCAF explains need to recruit foreign pilots
The Royal Canadian Air Force has prepared a briefing note on why it recruited foreign pilots to booster its operations after the practice came to light.