Saab has decided that work on major components for the Gripen E will be allocated to the Swiss aircraft industry.
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Category: Air Force
Philippine Air Force places 2 C-130s on standby for evacuation duties in Korean Peninsular
The Philippine Air Force has readied two C-130 transport planes for possible repatriation of Filipinos in the Korean Peninsular.
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RAF’s RPAS pilots awarded wings
Four RAF pilots have been awarded their specialized RPAS pilots badge at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada.
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Photo: PLAAF Su-27UBK crash site
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Iron Dome likely to leave the civilian population exposed
In an interview with Haaretz, Maj. Gen. Eyal Eisenberg, head of Israel’s Home Front Command, said the civilian population is likely to be exposed to an incoming barrage of rockets during war as the Iron Dome batteries are deployed to protect key strategic and military sites.
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