The U.S. Senate has approved the appointment of Deborah Lee James as the next U.S. Air Force secretary.
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China ADIZ to keep out RQ-4
U.S. Defense officials told Washington Times that one of the reasons China declared an Air Defense Identification Zone is to prevent the Global Hawk from spying along its coast line.
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South Korea exports FA-50 to Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has inked a deal with South Korea for 24 KAI FA-50 fighters that will be designated T-50IQ.
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Russia to develop new lightweight fighter
Russia plans to roll out a new lightweight fighter to supplement the PAK-FA. The new jet will cost less to buy and easier to maintain.
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Singapore in ‘no particular hurry’ to buy F-35
Singapore’s Defense Minister, on a visit to United States, said the country is in “no particular hurry” to buy the F-35.
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