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U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command’s chief said he would need to buy three more CV-22s to account for attrition before the production is shuttered.
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U.S. Senator John McCain has vowed to block the U.S. Air Force’s Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) program as it uses a cost-plus contract for procurement.
The first Italian Air Force HH-101A helicopter has entered service at Cervia Air Base. Italy ordered 20 helicopters for personnel recovery, special forces missions as well as search and rescue duties.
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Antonov has released a video on the AN-132 transport that it is developing with Saudi Arabia.
Canada’s defense minister Harjit Sajjan has officially said the F-35 will be allowed to compete in the contest to replace the RCAF’s CF-18 fleet.
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