The U.S. Air Force has placed a $34 million contract with BAE Systems for its Mode 5 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) system.
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USAF 18th Wing grounds F-15s
The United States Air Force’s 18th Wing on Kadena Air Base, Japan grounded all its F-15s for a day after one crashed on Tuesday.
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Russia grounds Mi-8 after one crashed
The Russian Defense Ministry has grounded its Mi-8 helicopters after one of them crashed on Tuesday.
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Exercise Maple Flag 46 kicks off
Air Forces of Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, United States, and United Kingdom are gathered at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Canada for Exercise Maple Flag 46.
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Japan’s LDP outlines a more aggressive defense posture
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) plans to let the JSDF have amphibious and pre-emptive strike capability.
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