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India has been negotiating to buy 20 Hawk advanced jet trainers (AJT) for the Surya Kiran aerobatic team, but the deal has been on limbo for three years. Now, Mail Today says the Indian Air Force will likely walk away from due to steep prices being quoted.
The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal is urging the Trump administration to sell the latest variant of the F-16 to Taiwan in order for the island to mount a credible defense against China.
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The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the potential Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters.
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The EA-18G will soon have machine learning software installed in order for its crew to better counter modern radar systems.
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A new U.S. Government Accountability Office assessment believes Boeing will not be able to deliver all 18 KC-46 aerial refueling tankers this year and will only be able to achieve so in May 2019.
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