Category: Air Force

The U.S. is sending CV-22s and refueling aircraft to Uganda to support the African Union (AU) Regional Task Force’s counter-Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) mission.
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South Korea announced that it has selected Lockheed Martin’s F-35A for its F-X fighter acquisition program.

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A Stinger Field Handling Trainer that was illegally taken away from Kusan Air Base, South Korea was recovered by police in a jungle in Guam.

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Cazech Defense Minister Martin Stropnicky told public Czech Television that the Czech Air Force is ready to send Gripen fighters to countries bordering or near Ukraine to protect their airspace.

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