The Red Arrows will fly with only seven aircraft this year, going back to nine aircraft during ceremonies, after Flt Lt Kirsty Stewart is switched to a ground-based role.
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F-35A’s combat radius extended to 613nm
H/T to Bob Cos of Star-Telegram. The F-35A’s combat radius has been extended from 590 to 613 nautical miles after the Pentagon revised the flight profile.
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Indonesian lawmaker questions prices for second batch of Su-30s
An Indonesian lawmaker wants the government to explain why it paid $50 million more for six Su-30 fighters.
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Kim Jong Un inspects rocket force
North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Friday that Kim Jong Un has inspected the Strategic Rocket Force Command.
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F-35 international partners gave program full support
A meeting at the Canadian embassy in Washington saw the U.S. and eight other countries pledging their their full and continued support for the F-35 program.
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