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Qatar has just announced a massive spending program to buy 24 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and three Boeing 737 Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, 22 NH90 helicopters, one PAC-3 air defense system, and two A330 MRTT tankers.
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A senior South Korean Air Force official said Seoul is exploring leasing F-16s from the United States as an option to meet a shortfall in the number of fighters.
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Reuters reported that the F-35 could be making its international debut in the airshow circuit this July with appearances at the Royal International Air Tattoo and Farnborough air show.
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Britain’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will be floated for the first time in July, BAE said in a briefing at Rosyth.
MBDA has successfully tested its Dual Mode Brimstone missile on the MQ-9. During trials at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, the missile scored nine direct hits.
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