Aviation News
Qatar has just announced a massive spending program to buy 24 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and three Boeing 737 Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, 22 NH90 helicopters, one PAC-3 air defense system, and two A330 MRTT tankers.
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A senior South Korean Air Force official said Seoul is exploring leasing F-16s from the United States as an option to meet a shortfall in the number of fighters.
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Reuters reported that the F-35 could be making its international debut in the airshow circuit this July with appearances at the Royal International Air Tattoo and Farnborough air show.
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The RAF’s Lockheed TriStar aerial tanker flew its last operational sortie on Mar. 24. During this last operational mission, two TriStars flew over the North Sea to refuel Eurofighters.
Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander of U.S. Forces-Korea, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the U-2 gave him better situation awareness compared with the RQ-4.
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