There was a mid-air collision involving a French Mirage and a Saudi F-15 on Saturday in Tabuk province. Pilots from both aircraft ejected safely.
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V-22 availability rate at 53 percent
Pentagon testers found that the reliability rates for the V-22 has improved in 2011 but it was at 53 percent rather than the specified 82 percent.
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Netherlands asks Denmark, Norway to join F-35 buy
Dutch Defense Minister Hans Hillen said Thursday that his country has asked Denmark and Norway to jointly buy the F-35.
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DOT&E: F-35 had “mixed results” in tests
The Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation says the F-35 showed “mixed results” during tests last year.
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Debate over where to bed down Norway’s F-35
Norway plans to base its F-35 fighters from Bodø above the Arctic Circle to the south of the country. The decision has meet resistance from the Air Force and the local community.
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