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Former French President Francois Hollande has spoken to police as a witness in Brazil’s corruption probe into the purchase of Gripen fighters.
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Matthieu Riegler, CC-by [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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On Jul. 21, Belgium will celebrate its national day and for the first time, it will be using the F-16 instead of Alpha Jet to display the colors of the state flag.
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Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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An airliner ferrying Sweden’s Women’s World Cup team home after their bronze medal victory over England was escorted by a pair of Swedish Air Force Gripen fighters.
Photo: Försvarsmakten
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De Morgen reported on Jul. 8 that Belgium is spending $308 million to upgrade Florennes and Kleine-Brogel airbases so that they could support the F-35.
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