Northrop Grumman has successfully completed – ahead of schedule – all field installations of a new radar system for the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of B-2 stealth bombers.
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Category: Air Force
Malaysia considering an offer to lease Gripens
RMAF chief Tan Sri Rodzali Daud said he has not ruled out the Gripen from the MRCA contest and is considering an offer from Sweden to lease up to 18 jets.
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Indian Air Force sourcing for two second-hand Mirage 2000s
The Indian Air Force is planning to buy two second-hand Mirage 2000s from France or other Air Forces which still operate the type.
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Two Israeli Air Force generals come close to colliding head-on
Two Israeli F-16s, flown by brigadier generals, come within 100m of each other during a head-on pass. The incident prompted IAF chief Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel to call all squadron commanders to hold two-hour safety refresher courses for all pilots.
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Ukrainian L-39 crashed, student killed
A student pilot from Kharkiv Air Force University, Ukraine was killed when his L-39 crashed in Chuhuyiv, Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on Sept. 22.
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