The Pentagon no longer will buy Russian helicopters, meant for Afghanistan, from Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport.
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Category: Air Force
Welsh: USAF will use Google search on candidates selected for nuclear commander positions
Gen. Mark Welsh, U.S. Air Force chief of staff, said future candidates for nuclear commander positions will go through more rigorous screen than includes a Google search on the person.
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Israeli Air Force technician intentionally damage F-16s
An Israeli Air Force technician intentionally cause damage to two F-16s to get back at his commander for giving him too much work.
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Two Finnish Hawks collide in midair
Two experience Finnish Air Force Hawk instructors were involved in a midair collision over western Finland on Nov. 13.
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Challenges in overhauling the Tu-160
Jane’s reports that attempts to overhaul the Tu-160 strategic bomber have encountered difficulties.
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