South Korea will buy two Dassault Falcon 2000 reconnaissance planes for ELINT purposes, they will replace the RC-800s now in service.
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Australia wants to recruit foreign fighter pilots
The Australian Defense Force is trying to recruit fighter pilots from Britain, the US and other western countries in order to fulfill its manpower requirements.
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Israel may buy second-hand F-15s from America
The Jerusalem Post said Monday that Israel is considering the purchase of fighter jets used by the United States as such a purchase would be dramatically lower than buying new equipment.
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Indian Air Force student pilots getting 25 hours of basic flying
Trainee pilots with the Indian Air Force are getting only 25 hours of flying in the basic phase before they are streamed to fighters or other aircraft.
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Israel blocks sale of F-16 reconnaissance equipment for Turkey
Israel has revoked the export license to Turkey of optical and radar imagery systems for Turkish F-16s.
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