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Jane’s reported that Indonesia has put aside $38 million to acquire air-launched missiles for the Air Force.
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Vietnam has taken delivery of another two Su-30MK2 fighters on Dec. 29. Aircraft 8589 and 8590 were flown to Vietnam aboard a An-124 transport plane.
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Lt. Col. Jonathan Morel from VX-21 became the first U.S. Marine to fly the CH-53K on Dec. 18 at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation’s Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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The Australian government is buying the G550 and a Pentagon contract announcement says L-3 has been given $93 million task order for the procurement and maintenance of the aircraft.
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Canada was able to make its Cormorant fleet available for search and rescue duties for extended periods at one or more operating bases thanks to spare parts it bought from the canceled VH-71 program.
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