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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Sweden might ground NH90 TTH due to high operating costs
A news report from Sweden says the country might ground nine of its NH90 TTH helicopters due to high operating costs.
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Su-25SM3 will have Vitebsk self-protection suite
The Vitebsk self-protection suite currently installed on Russian military helicopters will be integrated on the Su-25SM3 attack jet.
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