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Taiwan MND refuses to comment on report that it plans to buy F-15 or F/A-18

Posted on February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 by alert5

A recent article by Taiwan’s Up Media says the island is evaluating a plan to buy the Boeing F-15 or F/A-18 as a replacement for the Mirage 2000.

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Sweden might ground NH90 TTH due to high operating costs

Posted on February 14, 2018 by alert5

A news report from Sweden says the country might ground nine of its NH90 TTH helicopters due to high operating costs.

Alan Wilson [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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First U.S. Army pilot to fly Bell V-280

Posted on February 14, 2018 by alert5

Chief Warrant Officer 3, Tom Wiggins, of the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command made history on Feb. 7 by becoming the first person in his service to fly the Bell V-280.

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Dutch Patriots to be modernized at Letterkenny Army Depot

Posted on February 14, 2018February 13, 2018 by alert5

Netherlands will be sending its Patriot air defense missile system to Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania for modernization, president of the Franklin County Area Development Corp has said.

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