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Romania’s Defense Minister Mihai Fifor told journalists on Feb. 20 that the Eastern European state plans to buy four more F-16s to make its current squadron complete.
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The Trump administration has cleared the sale of four King Air 350ER Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft to Kuwait.
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Saab’s CEO Håkan Buskhe told journalists on Feb. 16 that the aerospace firm is on schedule to deliver the first two Gripen E fighters to the Brazilian and Swedish Air Force next year.
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Speaking to TASS on Feb. 19, Saudi Ambassador to Russia Raed bin Khaled Qrimli said his country is in final stages of talks to buy the S-400 air defense missile system.
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More troubles for Egypt in its quest to acquire another 12 Rafale fighters as it has emerged that the United States is refusing to allow the export a component that is needed for the SCALP cruise missile. Egypt refuses to buy more Rafales unless the deal includes SCALP missiles.
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