The U.S. Government Accountability Office has revealed why the U.S. Air Force chose to consolidate its F-22 depot maintenance at Hill Air Force Base rather than splitting the job with a Lockheed Martin facility in Palmdale, California.
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Category: Air Force
Australia considers F-35B
Australia’s Defence Minister David Johnston told The West Australian that the government is considering getting the F-35B model for use on board two of its LHDs.
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F-15SG detachment in U.S. marks 5th anniversary
The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s F-15SG detachment in the United States recently celebrated its 5th year at Mountain Home Air Force Base.
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RAAF AP-3C in Philippines for anti-submarine exercise
The Royal Australian Air Force deployed a AP-3C to Philippines for Exercise Balikatan 2014. The aircraft was joined by a U.S. Navy P-3C to conduct a series of anti-submarine warfare training off the Philippines coast.
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Ukraine caught operating Mi-24 in U.N. colors
Footage from Russian media showed Ukraine was operating three Mi-24 helicopter gunships in United Nations colors and insignia.
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