An Italian plan to buy 131 F-35s is in trouble as Rome plans to drop 20-30 aircraft from the order.
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Category: Air Force
Thales negotiating with Saudi for $3 billion air defense network deal
Thales is negotiating with Saudi Arabia to upgrade the kingdom’s air-defense network, the deal is expected to worth $3 billion.
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RoCAF AT-3s in mid-air collision, one crashed
Two Taiwanese Air Force Academy AT-3 trainers were involved in a mid-air collision on Friday and one crashed.
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USAF to spend $2.8 billion to upgrade F-16s with AESA radars, structural modifications
U.S. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley told the Air Force Association that his service will be spending $2.8 billion over the years to upgrade about 350 of its F-16s.
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UAE Rafale deal back on track again
La Tribune reported on Thursday that French President Nicolas Sarkozy would go to the UAE in March or early April to seal a deal for 60 Rafale fighters.
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