The last six combat-coded F-16s depart Hill Air Force Base for good on Sept. 21, bringing an end to 38 years of operational F-16s at Hill.
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U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw
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Austrian lawmakers found no proof of bribery in Eurofighter case
A parliamentary committee probing the purchase of the Eurofighter said it found no evidence that key decision makers who approve the deal in 2007 had been bribed.
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Italy retires its Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic
The Italian Air Force has retired its Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic aircraft after 45 years of service. The maritime patrol aircraft is replaced by the P-72A.
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Photo: Italian Air Force
RNoAF completes investigation into F-16 strafing incident
The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) has wrapped up its investigation into the accidental strafing of a control tower by a F-16.
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Source: Norwegian military
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Watch ATHENA prototype laser weapon system destroy UAVs
Lockheed Martin’s 30-kilowatt class ATHENA (Advanced Test High Energy Asset) laser weapon system successfully took out five Outlaw unmanned aerial vehicles during a joint test with the U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command in August.