A total of 18 F-16s from six Air National Guard fighter wings are expected to be relegated to backup status in fiscal 2012.
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Turkey pushing hard to have access to F-35 source codes
Turkey could pull out of the F-35 program if access to the jet’s source code is not approved by the Pentagon.
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Retirement of Nimrod R1 delayed till June
The British Ministry of Defense has decided to postpone the planned retirement of two Nimrod R1 spy planes from this month till June.
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India tests Prithvi II, Dhanush ballistic missiles
India tested two short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missiles from two separate locations on its east coast on Friday.
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Sarkozy promised to give Brazil Rafale’s technology
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is trying to shore up support for the Rafale fighter in Brazil by promising to transfer the jet’s technology if selected by the Brazilian Air Force.