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The Swedish Air Force (SwAF) announced during a ceremony on Jul. 11 that the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM) has now entered Initial Operational Capability phase on its Gripen fighter.
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Boeing will soon start delivery of the AH-6i light attack/reconnaissance helicopter to the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG) by the end of this month.
By Dave1185 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A high-ranking U.S. Navy officer told Reuters that Norway is interested in acquiring between five to six Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Hammond [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Boeing has added two bypass valves to the flying boom on the KC-46A aerial refueling tanker to fix axial load issues when refueling large aircraft.
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Photo: Paul Weatherman/Boeing
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Raytheon has secured funding to modify its ADM-160 MALD (Miniature Air-Launched Decoy) for carriage on the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18E/F.
By U.S. Air Force (ID:DFSD0108201 / 990702F9448S009) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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