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Hidden inside BAE System’s preliminary annual report for 2015 is a reference to Saudi Arabia’s order for 22 Hawk 165 jet trainers. This will double the number to 44 aircraft.
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The U.S. Air Force will release more information on the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) next month, Lt. Gen. Mike Holmes said.
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The U.S. Air Force has earmarked $491 million over the next five-years to replace the AN/APQ-166 radar on the B-52H.
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An executive from Finmeccania Helicopters said Indonesia has “strong interest in the AW101” despite last year’s cancellation for a VVIP variant.
Photo: Sgt Ray Cooper RAF/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Raytheon will throw its hat into the ring for the T-X competition on Feb. 22 by announcing its decision to become the prime contractor of the T-100 team.
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