On Feb. 14, Belgium officially joined the NATO Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet program at a signing ceremony at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.
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Category: Air Force
RQ-4 clocks 20,000 flight hours
A RQ-4 Global Hawk reached 20,000 flight hours after landing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates on Feb. 13.
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U-2 pilots getting Garmin D2 Charlie Aviator Watch
The U.S. Air Force has decided to buy 100 Garmin D2 Charlie Aviator Watches for its U-2 pilots, Garmin announced on Feb. 14.
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USAF wants to convert 3 KC-135Rs into WC-135Rs
The U.S. Air Force has proposed in the Fiscal Year 2019 budget to convert three KC-135R aerial refueling tankers into WC-135R nuclear sniffers.
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Taiwan MND refuses to comment on report that it plans to buy F-15 or F/A-18
A recent article by Taiwan’s Up Media says the island is evaluating a plan to buy the Boeing F-15 or F/A-18 as a replacement for the Mirage 2000.
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