The RAF’s Hawk T2 marked its 10000th flying hour at RAF Valley on Nov. 18.
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Category: Air Force
USAF won’t buy adaptor to fit U-2 sensors on RQ-4
The U.S. Air Force has dropped a plan to buy a “universal payload adapter” to attach sensors from the U-2 to the RQ-4.
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Saab confident of winning Malaysia fighter contest
Saab says it remains confident of securing an order from Malaysia to replace the MiG-29.
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UAE buys Al Tariq glide bomb
The United Arab Emirates has ordered an undisclosed quantity of Al Tariq GPS-guided glide bombs.
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Next-generation USAF fighter will have laser weapon
The U.S. Air Force is interested in arming its next-generation fighter with a high-powered laser weapon, according to a RFI document.
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