BAE Systems has begun to upgrade the first two of 134 RoKAF F-16s. Modification work is being carried out at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas.
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AN/ASQ-236 AESA SAR pod tested on B-52
A B-52 assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing was used to test the AN/ASQ-236 AESA synthetic aperture radar pod on Apr. 21. Previously only the F-15E is cleared to carry the pod.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele
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First four of 21 UH-1 helicopters for Philippines arrived home
Four UH-1 helicopters for the Philippine Air Force have arrived at Clark airport on Jun. 21.
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Moody AFB selected for Afghan A-29 training
Afghan Air Force pilots may head to Moody Air Force Base in Georgia to train on flying the A-29 light attack aircraft.
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Iraq bought Sukhoi fighters from Russia, Belarus
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki told BBC that Baghdad had bought a number of used Sukhoi fighter jets from Russia and Belarus and they would be put into use soon.
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