Maj. Laurens Vijge is the first Royal Netherlands Air Force pilot to fly the F-35.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.
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Saab to modify 60 Gripen C to Gripen E
Saab has secured an order from Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to modify 60 Gripen C to Gripen E for Sweden.
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Brazil selects Gripen NG
Saab has been given a contract to supply 36 Gripen NG fighters to Brazil, Defense Minister Celso Amorim announced.
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RAND says it’s cheaper to build separate planes instead of F-35
RAND has released a report that questions the wisdom of having the F-35 to meet the needs of the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.
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