BAE Systems is hoping that Taipei will open the F-16A/B upgrade to competition instead of giving the entire contract to Lockheed Martin.
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Former Belarusian air force chief jailed for corruption
The former chief of Belarus Air Force has been given a jail sentence of nine-years for taking bribes from a Russian firm.
Tokyo delays fighter decision to Dec. 20
The Japanese government will announced its decision on a new fighter on Dec. 20. Sources say Japan’s national security council is too busy to make the announce on Dec. 14.
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Former Dutch F-16 pilot jailed for selling secrets to Russia
A former Dutch F-16 pilot has been sentenced to five-years in jail for trying to sell state secrets to a Russian diplomat.
F-22 pilot crashed while switching to emergency oxygen
The U.S. Air Force concluded that a F-22 crash in Alaska last November after the pilot entered a steep dive while trying to activate the emergency oxygen supply.
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