A U.S Air Force F-16 assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing suffered an engine fire during take-off from Misawa Air Base, Japan on Feb. 20.
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Saab on schedule to deliver first 2 Gripen Es to Brazilian, Swedish Air Force next year
Saab’s CEO Håkan Buskhe told journalists on Feb. 16 that the aerospace firm is on schedule to deliver the first two Gripen E fighters to the Brazilian and Swedish Air Force next year.
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AACUS is a finalist for 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy
The Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) being developed by the U.S. Office of Naval Research has been selected as one of its finalists for the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy.
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Watch RNoAF F-35A deploying its drag chute
The Royal Norwegian Air Force has tested the F-35’s drag chute in the country for the first time.
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Saudi in final stages of negotiations to buy S-400
Speaking to TASS on Feb. 19, Saudi Ambassador to Russia Raed bin Khaled Qrimli said his country is in final stages of talks to buy the S-400 air defense missile system.
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