The U.S. Navy has decided to deactivate VFA-101 next year. The squadron is based at Eglin Air Force Base as the service’s initial F-35C fleet replacement squadron.
U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Philippine to buy Black Hawks and T129s
Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has confirmed that Manila will be buying the T129 attack helicopter.
USAF proposes swapping Tyndall’s F-22s with up to 3 squadrons of F-35s
The U.S. Air Force has indicated its intentions to swap F-22s from Tyndall Air Force Base with the F-35.
Airman 1st Class Sergio Gamboa [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. blocking sale of Israeli F-16s to Croatia
The United States is blocking Israel’s sale of its F-16s to Croatia, Channel 10 news reported.
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Austria’s Freedom Party wants to buy the Saab Gripen
Two parties within Austria’s coalition government are split over whether to keep flying the Eurofighter or buy new Gripen fighters instead.
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