The U.S. Air Force has decided to buy 100 Garmin D2 Charlie Aviator Watches for its U-2 pilots, Garmin announced on Feb. 14.
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Taiwan MND refuses to comment on report that it plans to buy F-15 or F/A-18
A recent article by Taiwan’s Up Media says the island is evaluating a plan to buy the Boeing F-15 or F/A-18 as a replacement for the Mirage 2000.
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First U.S. Army pilot to fly Bell V-280
Chief Warrant Officer 3, Tom Wiggins, of the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command made history on Feb. 7 by becoming the first person in his service to fly the Bell V-280.
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Dutch Patriots to be modernized at Letterkenny Army Depot
Netherlands will be sending its Patriot air defense missile system to Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania for modernization, president of the Franklin County Area Development Corp has said.
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A400M will never get all its features
Reuters has seen a document signed last week between Airbus and seven NATO nations that allows the former to deliver the A400M without some of its promise features.
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