Saab’s CEO Hakan Buskhe said his company’s chances of selling the Gripen to Brazil has been boosted by the Swiss selection.
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F-111s, C-5s, F-15s, C-130s, S-3s, A-4s, F-14s, H-53s, F-4s and C-141s being sold for scrap
The Pentagon has asked Government Liquidation, an Arizona company, to scrap aircraft store at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
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Last F-22 makes maiden flight
The last F-22 build, 4195, has flown for the first time Mar. 14 with Lockheed Martin test pilot Bret Luedke at the controls. It will be delivered to the 525th Fighter Squadron on May. 2.
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Cheap, disposable satellites for war fighters
DARPA wants the defense industry to come up with cheap mini-satellites that can give soldiers on the ground intelligence at the “press of a button.”
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Turkey sold mini UAVs to Qatar
Turkey has sold 10 Bayraktar mini unmanned aerial vehicles to Qatar for $25 million. This is the first UAV to enter Qatar’s inventory.
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