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Eclipse Aerospace has responded to a USAF T-1A Jayhawk RFI to upgrade or replace the trainer. The company claims that its Eclipse Jet could save the USAF 13 million gallons of fuel per year and is 70 percent less costly to support.
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Joe Pappalardo of Popular Mechanics had the opportunity to fly a B-2 stealth bomber recently.
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Kanwa Defense Review reports that a large number of PLAAF J-6 fighters have been converted into unmanned drones and stationed at Liancheng Air Base in Fujian province, near Taiwan.
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India’s Ministry of Defense has rejected Dassault’s demand to decide on the quantum of work by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) contract.
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services has declined to vote on the promotion to admiral for a Navy officer who, as a young F-14 pilot during a training mission, deliberately shot down a USAF RF-4C.
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