Six Norwegian F-16s arrived in Iceland on Jan. 27 to take on NATO’s air policing mission there.
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Category: Air Force
Pentagon could defund F-16 CAPES program
Sources say the Pentagon is likely to drop the Combat Avionics Programmed Extension Suite (CAPES) entirely and opt for a simpler and cheaper service-life extension program (SLEP) for its F-16 fleet.
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Bangladesh ordered 24 Yak-130s
News media in Russia say Bangladesh has placed an order for 24 Yak-130 advanced jet trainers in the last quarter of 2013.
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Mitsubishi Heavy in talks to become F-35 supplier to BAE System
Reuters say Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is in advanced talks to be a F-35 supplier to BAE System.
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New F-22 demo pilot practice over Tyndall AFB
Capt. John Cummings, the new F-22 demo pilot, has been practicing over Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida for the upcoming show season.
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