As the Royal Air Force celebrates its 100th anniversary on Jul. 10, the U.S. government gave the green light for the country to purchase the AIM-120D air-to-air missile.
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Indonesia sending 8 F-16s to Pitch Black
Indonesia is preparing to send eight F-16Cs to Darwin, Australia later this month for Exercise Pitch Black 2018.
Botswana claims no money to buy Gripens
Botswana says it cannot afford the $1.7 billion required to buy a fleet of Saab Gripen fighters and will look for cheaper alternatives instead.
RAAF EA-18G expected to achieve IOC soon
The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) EA-18G fleet is expected to attain initial operational capability (IOC) in the coming months, Australian Aviation reports.
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Russia’s stealthy UCAV will start flight tests this year
TASS is now reporting that Sukhoi will start flight tests of its Hunter-B unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) this year.
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