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Sajjan: Canada evaluating Australian Hornets

Posted on September 7, 2017September 7, 2017 by alert5

Canada’s Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan confirmed to reporters on Sept. 6 that the country is evaluating the option of buying second-hand F/A-18s from Australia.

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It was Iraqi F-16 that crashed in Arizona

Posted on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by alert5

The Arizona Air National Guard says the F-16 that crash on Sept. 5 near Safford was a Iraqi Air Force jet. The student pilot did not survive the crash.

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France to arm its MQ-9s

Posted on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by alert5

French MQ-9s now operating in Africa will soon be weaponized, Defense Minister Florence Parly disclosed on Sept. 5 during her visit to Toulon.

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F-16 from 162nd FW crashes

Posted on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by alert5

An F-16 assigned to Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Wing crashed approximately 20 miles northwest of Safford, Arizona at 3 p.m. on Sept. 5, the Wing said on its Facebook page.

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