French President Francois Hollande will try to sell the Dassault Rafale to Qatar during a state visit later this week.
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Category: Air Force
RAF Navigator wins French medal for second time
RAF Navigator Flt. Lt. Ian “Abbo” Abson has been awarded the French Croix de la Valeur Militaire with Bronze Star (Cross of Military Valour with bronze star) for the second time.
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USAF SOC wants to wrangle CSAR mission from ACC
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has been trying to take over the combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) mission from Air Combat Command (ACC), Defense News reports.
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Alenia Aermacchi, Italian Ministry of Defence to jointly develop M-345 HET
Alenia Aermacchi and the Secretariat General of Defence/National Armaments Directorate of the Italian Ministry of Defence have signed an agreement to jointly define the operational specifications and collaborate on the development of a new basic-advanced trainer, the M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer).
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Barksdale’s last three A-10s to leave Jun. 24
The last three A-10s from the 917th Fighter Group at Barksdale Air Force Base will depart for the final time on Jun. 24.
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