The Swiss foreign affairs ministry has begun a deeper investigation into a Pilatus maintenance contract with Saudi Arabia as the deal may have broken the law.
Phil Vabre [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
Category: Air Force
Jerry Hendrix: How the U.S. Air Force Lost Its Way
In this op-ed on The National Review, naval historian Jerry Hendrix says the U.S. Air Force has lost its way and forgot its core mission is long-range strike.
Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricard [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Laos takes delivery of Yak-130
A video said to be from the Laos Army Channel announced that three Yak-130 advanced jet trainers have been delivered to the country.
French Mirage 2000D crashes during low-altitude training
A French Air Force Mirage 2000D fighter assigned to Nancy-Ochey Air Base has crashed on Jan. 9 during a low-altitude training mission.
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Alf van Beem [CC0], from Wikimedia Commons
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New contract for MiG-31BM signed
Interfax reports that a new contract for the upgrade of the MiG-31BM interceptors was signed recently.
Dmitriy Pichugin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons