Dutch Defense Minister Hans Hillen told Dutch television program Buitenhof that the Netherlands will buy fewer than the 85 F-35s it had planned to acquire.
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Category: Air Force
Report says NATO struggled in Libya
The New York Times reported Saturday that a confidential NATO assessment on the Libya air campaign concluded that the allies struggled to share information and overly relied on the U.S. for reconnaissance and refueling aircraft.
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USAF to restart LAS contest
The U.S. Air Force has sent notice that it will soon restart the Light Air Support competition for the Afghan Air Force.
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Boeing given $98 million to fix GBU-57A/B
The Pentagon has given Boeing $98 million to fix shortcomings of the GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator.
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French Alpha Jets deployed to RAF Leeming
France has deployed 2/2E squadron to Britain where its Alpha Jets will act as aggressors for Exercise Joint Warrior together with Hawks from 100 squadron.
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