Dutch defense minister Jeanine Hennis told Parliament that “the annual cost of running the JSF will be 60% higher than current U.S. fighter jets.”
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Category: Air Force
Upgraded E-2K inducted into service
Four RoCAF E-2Ts upgraded to Hawkeye 2000 configuration have been inducted into service at 439 wing at Taichung on Mar. 28.
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Photo: F-35B successfully completes AIM-120 separation
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Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin
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Bangladesh planning to buy 24 Yak-130
Rosoboronexport said on Wednesday that Bangladesh is planning to buy 24 Yak-130s. Rosoboronexport Deputy Chief Viktor Komardin said during LIMA 2013 in Malaysia that negotiations on Yak-130s are due to begin later this spring.
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Aviation Nation 2013 falls victim to sequestration
Nellis Air Force Base announced that it has canceled Aviation Nation 2013 due to the ongoing sequestration.
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