The U.S. Air Force’s Space Fence program is currently on hold due to a Pentagon review of its major acquisition programs.
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Gripen Fighter Weapon School could be located in Thailand
Magnus Lewis-Olsson, President of Saab South Africa, told defenceWeb that Saab would have to look elsewhere to house the Gripen Fighter Weapon School.
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SAAF Gripens operating without support contract with Saab
President of Saab South Africa, Magnus Lewis-Olsson, revealed that since April, the South African Air Force (SAAF) has no support contract for the Gripen.
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Australia to buy more P-8s and less MQ-4Cs
The Royal Australian Air Force will buy more P-8s and less MQ-4Cs than the planned eight aircraft and seven drones, Air Marshal Geoff Brown said.
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Dambusters to fly F-35
The Royal Air Force’s 617 Squadron “Dambusters” will be the first U.K. squadron to operate the F-35. It will retire the Tornado next year.
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