Aviation News
Canada has taken another step towards replacing its aging CC-115 fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft by releasing the draft RFP for a replacement.
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The B-2 will finally be installed with a very low frequency communication system that was omitted in 1992 due to budget constrains.
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A South African Air Force general has clarified that the service’s 26 Gripen fighters are not in long term storage as thought.
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Osan Air Base in South Korea will gain a second runway next year and the primary runway will be closed for repairs.
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Four F-16s from Belgium have arrived in Lithuania’s Šiauliai air base to take over the NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission from the French Air Force.
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