Germany’s Bild am Sonntag newspaper has reported that Germany will be buying 60 CH-47F helicopters for $5.4 billion.
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Italian Air Force F-35s deploying to Iceland next month
The Italian Air Force is getting ready to deploy 4 F-35As to Keflavik Air Base, Iceland from Amendola Air Base next month.
Photo: Italian Air Force
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USAF deploying MQ-9s to Greece
The U.S. Air Force will be deploying its MQ-9 unmanned air vehicle to Greece’s Larissa Air Base in the coming weeks, news reports from Greece say.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Ridgeway [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
First female B-52 squadron commander
Lt. Col. Vanessa “Lana” Wilcox is the first female to take command of a B-52 squadron. She was sworn in as the commander of the 96th Bomb Squadron during a change-of-command ceremony on Apr. 21.
Mali takes delivery of 2 Mi-24Ps and mobile radar from Russia
Mali has taken delivery of two Mi-24P attack helicopters from Russia on Apr. 18. The rotorcraft arrived at Modibo Keita international airport.
Photo: Malian Ministry of Defence
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