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Saab will set up an office in Manila, Philippines by this year as part of a sales campaign to sell its Gripen fighter to the Philippine Air Force (PAF).
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An executive from Boeing said his company has been engaged in “ping-pong” discussions with the Canadian government on the latter’s upcoming fighter competition.
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The U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command has declared initial operational capability for the QF-16 full-scale aerial target (FSAT) on Sept. 23.
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The F-35’s program manager, Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan, revealed that the stealth fighter might have a new engine sometime in the next decade.
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French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves le Drian and his Indian counterpart, Mr Manohar Parrikar inked the contract for 36 Dassault fighters on Sept. 23 in New Delhi. India will pay around $8.7 billion for the aircraft.
Photo: Indian Ministry of Defense