The AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile made its combat debut on Sept. 24, 1958 over Wenzhou, China.
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France to accelerate delivery of 12 A330 MRTTs
France has made a commitment to have all twelve Airbus A330 MRTTs delivered to the French Air Force by 2023.
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Germany clears Egypt to buy 7 sets of IRIS-T SLM; Meteor parts for Qatar
Germany has agreed to sell seven sets of the IRIS-T SLM air defense missile system to Egypt.
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USAF’s first-ever RADAS test flight
The U.S. Air Force carried out its first-ever Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System (RADAS) operational test flight at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea on Aug. 11.
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Saab propose that South Africa and Thailand adopt MS20 software upgrade for Gripen
A Saab executive has called upon South Africa and Thailand adopt the the MS20 software package for their Gripen fleet.
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