The only Taiwanese Mirage 2000 fighter pilot based in France was killed on Oct. 3 when his jet went down shortly after take-off from Luxeuil-les-Bains air base.
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Category: Air Force
Tyndall Air Force Base transitions to ACC
Tyndall Air Force Base transitioned from Air Education and Training Command to Air Combat Command Oct. 1 as the base will gain a combat-coded F-22 squadron from Holloman Air Force Base.
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France takes delivery of first Rafale with RBE2 AESA
The DGA (French defenceprocurement agency) has officially taken delivery of the Rafale C137, the first production Rafale equipped with the Thales RBE2 AESA radar, at Dassault Aviation’s Mérignac establishment near Bordeaux.
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Sweden adds exit clause to Swiss Gripen deal
The Swedish government confirmed that there is an exit clause in the framework it agreed with Switzerland over the purchase of 22 Gripens.
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Russian military to appeal ban of Su-24 flights over Chelyabinsk
A Russian regional court earlier on Monday ruled that Su-24 flights over the city of Chelyabinsk are illegal.
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