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Lockheed Martin is looking for a spare C-130J from the U.S. military so that it can validate fuel-saving techniques learned from wind tunnel testing.
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Netherlands has decided to trim its F-16s from 87 to 68 aircraft and defer a decision on the F-35 till elections are over.
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Hit the source for pictures of nose art painted on RCAF CH-146 Griffon helicopters.
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AgustaWestland North America has delivered the AW139s ordered by the Egyptian Air Force via the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command.
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The Israeli Air Force wants to seek a cheaper alternative to the Hellfire missile and two potential candidates are Elbit Systems’ Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket (GATR) and Rafael’s Spike Extended Range.
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