Tunisia has requested a possible sale of Block 1 Avionics Upgrades on Tunisia’s fleet of 12 F-5s.
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Category: Air Force
Swiss upper house approves purchase of Gripens
The Swiss senate voted 27 to 17 for the finance of 22 Gripen fighters on Wednesday.
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Afghanistan to receive first two C-130H
The Afghan Air Force will receive its first two C-130Hs next month. A total of four C-130Hs are slated for the country.
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Think tanks suggest retiring B-1s
The Center of Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, the American Enterprise Institute and the Center for Strategic and International Studies have recommended that the Pentagon should retire its B-1 bomber fleet in order to ride out sequestration.
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F-35B’s tires are wearing out too fast
Dunlop tires on the F-35B is wearing out too soon and a new tire will be introduced next year to fix the problem.
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