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A new U.S. Government Accountability Office assessment believes Boeing will not be able to deliver all 18 KC-46 aerial refueling tankers this year and will only be able to achieve so in May 2019.
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The U.S. Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command is seeking for a Mi-17 or Mi-24 attack helicopter to provide realistic training for the Marines.
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Finland is inviting fighter manufacturers to submit bids to supply 64 aircraft to replace its legacy Hornets.
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Embraer disclosed during an earnings call with journalists that its KC-390 cargo plane is expected to be delivered to launch customer – the Brazilian Air Force – “closer to end of the year.”
Former Thunderbird 4, Maj. Nick Krajicek, is returning to the team to replace Maj. Stephen Del Bagno. Del Bagno was killed in a F-16 crash on Apr. 4.
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