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Colombia could spend $1 billion for replacing its Kfirs

Posted on July 25, 2019 by alert5

Reuters says Colombia is looking at the Eurofighter, F-16 and Gripen as potential replacement aircraft for its fleet of Kfir fighters.

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KAI has no knowledge of Argentina’s FA-50 decision

Posted on July 25, 2019 by alert5

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has not receive confirmation that it has won an order to supply the FA-50 to Argentina, Flight Global reports.

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B-21 to fly in December 2021, more B-52s to come out of boneyard

Posted on July 25, 2019 by alert5

One or two more B-52s will come out from the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and the first flight of the new B-21 is slated to be in December, 2021.

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Marshall Aerospace rolls out first C-130J for Bangladesh Air Force

Posted on July 25, 2019July 24, 2019 by alert5

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group rolled out the first ex-RAF C-130J for Bangladesh Air Force recently.

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Canada has invited Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Saab to submit bids for 88 fighters

Posted on July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 by alert5

Four aerospace companies have been invited by Canada to submit bids for 88 fighter aircraft. They are: Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Saab.

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