Category: Air Force

Boeing delivered the sixth Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17 on Nov. 1 at the company’s final assembly facility in Long Beach.

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The Indian Air Force has once again selected the Airbus A330 MRTT tanker over the IL-78. The A330 was the winner in 2006 but India’s Finance Ministry ruled that the European offer was not the lowest bid.

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A Syrian MiG-21 that defected to Jordan is still stuck in the country as Syria demands Jordan return the pilot as well.

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RAF Eurofighters could be deployed to the UAE as tensions rise in the region due to Iran’s ongoing nuclear program.
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The U.S. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center has declared the HC-130J Combat King II and the MC-130J Commando II as ‘mission capable.’

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