Australia and Canada are sending this maritime patrol aircraft to Kadena air base, Japan in order to enforce sanctions on North Korea.
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Category: Air Force
Greek government approves F-16V upgrade program
Greece’s Council on Foreign Policy and Defense (KYSEA) has approved the upgrade of 85 HAF F-16s to the V variant.
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GAO thinks Boeing will only be able to deliver all 18 KC-46s in May 2019
A new U.S. Government Accountability Office assessment believes Boeing will not be able to deliver all 18 KC-46 aerial refueling tankers this year and will only be able to achieve so in May 2019.
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Finland kicks off fighter competition
Finland is inviting fighter manufacturers to submit bids to supply 64 aircraft to replace its legacy Hornets.
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Embraer to deliver first KC-390 closer to end of the year
Embraer disclosed during an earnings call with journalists that its KC-390 cargo plane is expected to be delivered to launch customer – the Brazilian Air Force – “closer to end of the year.”
