The F-15SE is reportedly the sole jet running in South Korea’s FX-III competition after the Defense Acquisition Program Administration found discrepancies with EADS’ bid.
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Purchase of 37 MiG-35s delayed
News reports from Russia say the government has decided to postpone the purchase of 37 MiG-35s till 2016.
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Photo: F-15Js and F-15Ks at RED FLAG-Alaska
Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagle and Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15 Eagle aircraft park prior to take off during RED FLAG-Alaska 13-3 Aug. 12, 2013, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miguel lara
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F-35 out of RoKAF FX-III competition
Yonhap says the F-35 has been eliminated from South Korea’s FX-III fighter competition and Boeing and EADS have submitted bids that came in under budget.
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British pilots flew U-2s into Soviet Union
The newly declassified CIA papers on the U-2 revealed that British pilots flew the spy plane into the Soviet Union.
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