Opponents to the Swiss government’s plan to buy 22 Gripen fighters have submitted over 100,000 signatures seeking a referendum on Jan. 14.
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Category: Air Force
Dutch F-35s may have nuclear role
Dutch defense minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and foreign affairs minister Frans Timmermans have ignored lawmakers’ request to keep nuclear role out of the Dutch F-35As duties.
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12 F-22s from Langley AFB deploying to Kadena
Twelve F-22s from Langley Air Force Base will be deploying to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, later this month.
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FMS of 6 V-22B Block C to Israel
Israel has officially requested the sale of six V-22B Block C aircraft for an estimated cost of $1.13 billion.
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DSCA: Potential FMS for RSAF F-16 upgrade
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified the U.S. Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore for an upgrade of F-16C/D/D+ Block 52 fighters.
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