A spokesman with Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said the island is considering the possibility of submitting a letter of request for F-16s to Washington.
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Category: Air Force
Last C-5 AMP delivered
The 79th and final C-5 modified under the current Avionics Modernization Program was delivered to Travis Air Force Base on Apr. 27.
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Colombian air force helicopter crashed
A Colombian air force Bell 212 helicopter has crashed near the Caribbean coast, killing 13 people on board.
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DSCA: Japan requests 4 F-35As with options for 38
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan for a possible sale of an initial four F-35As with an option to purchase an additional 38 aircraft. The estimated cost is $10 billion.
Dutch firm proposed to form aggressor squadron for NATO
A Dutch-based firm has proposed to operate a squadron of dissimilar fighter aircraft to act as aggressors for NATO’s air forces.
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