The Royal Air Force Tornado farewell flypast as seen from various locations.
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Bloomberg: USAF could order up to 80 F-15Xs
Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Air Force is planning to acquire as many as 80 Boeing F-15X fighters over a period of five years.
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Graphic: Boeing
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EA-18G cleared for export to Finland
The Trump administration has given the green light to sell the EA-18G electronic attack jet to Finland, Boeing said on Feb. 18.
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Israel buying 7 AW119Kx helicopters to replace Bell 206 training helicopters
The Israeli Air Force has decided to buy seven AW119Kx helicopters to replace its Bell 206 training helicopters.
Photo: Israeli Ministry of Defense Spokesperson
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Upgrade allows B-52’s Conventional Rotary Launcher to power up eight munitions at one go
The B-52 bomber’s Conventional Rotary Launcher was previously limited to powering up four munitions at one time or else the circuit breakers would blow. A new upgrade to the electrical system was tested successfully on Feb. 11.
