Saab has fired two production Meteor air-to-air missiles from a Gripen last month.
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All three bids in South Korea’s fighter contest higher than estimated cost
Seoul has decided to extend its fighter contest after all three bidders’ prices came in above the estimated cost.
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First Hongdu L-15 for Zambia flown
The first Hongdu L-15 jet trainer for Zambia has made its maiden flight on Jun. 29.
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Luke AFB getting 72 more F-35s
Luke Air Force Base will get three more squadrons of F-35As to increase the number of aircraft to 144.
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Special inspector general says Pentagon wasting money buying aircraft for Afghanistan
The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction said in a report Friday that the Pentagon is spending $771 million on aircraft for Afghanistan that “could be left sitting on runways.”
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