Aviation News
Reuters reports that the German defense ministry asked the Pentagon in April on the possibility of certifying the Eurofighter to carry nuclear bombs.
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The Bangladesh Air Force has ordered more K-8 jet trainers from China.
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Slovakia’s Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini has decided that his cabinet will need more time to select the winner of a fighter competition to replace the MiG-29.
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Beth Stevenson from Jane’s Defence Weekly reports that Belgium will now consider upgrading its F-16A/B fleet instead of just buying a new fighter type.
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Canada has upped the number of F/A-18s it intends to procure from Australia, Ottawa Citizen reports that the number has jumped from 18 to 25.
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