Swiss Defense Minister Ueli Maurer said he is willing to consider alternative offers to the Saab Gripen fighter.
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Category: Air Force
Another Russian Su-24 lost
The Russian Air Force has lost another Su-24 fighter bomber. This is the third aircraft in four months. The latest crash occurred in Russia’s Urals and both pilots ejected safely.
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Italy to buy only 90 F-35s
Italy will cut its orders for the F-35 and buy 90 aircraft instead. Defense Minister Giampaolo Di Paola says the reduction will help Rome save 5 billion euros.
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Lockheed Martin introduces F-16V
Lockheed Martin unveiled a new version of the F-16 at the Singapore Airshow on Feb. 15. The F-16V will have an AESA radar, an upgraded mission computer and architecture, and improvements to the cockpit
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Saudi F-15SA will have Weapon Station 1 & 9 activated
During a media briefing at the Singapore Airshow, Boeing’s vice president for the F-15 program announced that the Saudi Arabia F-15SA will be the first to have weapon station 1 and 9 activated.
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