Once the Royal Air Force’s 14 new-build Chinook HC6 aircraft comes online, the service will transfer its Merlin helicopters to the Navy.
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Last upgraded Rooivalk to be delivered to SAAF in August
Denel will return the last of eleven upgraded Rooivalk attack helicopters to the South African Air Force at the end of August.
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U.S. military building network of small air bases in Africa
The U.S. military is establishing a network of small air bases in Africa to spy on terrorist hideouts.
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AFSOC not grounding CV-22 despite crash
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has decided not to ground its CV-22 fleet despite suffering a loss on Thursday.
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Rosoboronexport says Pentagon wants 10 more Mi-17s
The Pentagon is planning to buy 10 more Mi-17 helicopters for the Afghan government, Rosoboronexport spokesman Vyacheslav Davidenko told RIA Novosti.
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