Leonardo says it has signed a contract with Indonesian company PT Len Industri (Persero) to provide a RAT 31 DL/M radar system to the Indonesian Air Force.
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Category: Air Force
Mexican Air Force MD530F hard-landing
The Mexican Air Force lost a MD530F helicopter when one suffered a hard-landing incident on Jan. 19.
Photo: La Secretaria de la Defensa Nacional
Prabowo refuses to comment whether Indonesia will buy 48 Rafales
Indonesia’s Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto had a meeting with House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I to discuss the recent events at Natuna. He was asked by reporters on the potential purchase of 48 Rafale fighters from France after the meeting. Prabowo only said he will work closely with Finance Minister Sri Mulyani to strengthen the country’s defense.
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By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (Rafale – RIAT 2009) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Head of AFRL fired
Maj. Gen. William Cooley was fired from his post as head of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory last week. The Air Force Materiel Command removed him “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to lead, related to alleged misconduct which is currently under investigation.”
Photo: USAF
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F-22 involved in landing incident at Langley
A U.S. Air Force F-22 suffered an unspecific issue with its landing gear during routine training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis on Jan. 16.
U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker [Public domain]
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