The A400M has demonstrated that it can deliver fuel to six F/A-18s in a single mission during a recent air-to-air refueling (AAR) human factors certification flight on Dec. 13.
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First Swiss woman to be selected for fighter pilot conversion course
The Swiss Air Force could have its first woman fighter pilot next year when 1st. Lt. Fanny “Shotty” Cholet graduates from her F/A-18 conversion course next year.
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B-1B upgrading its rotary launcher too
The BRU-56 ejector attached to the B-1B’s rotary launcher is getting an upgrade so that the supersonic bomber can carry more smart bombs, Oriana Pawlyk reports.
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Canada will deploy Australian F/A-18s at CFB Bagotville and Cold Lake
The Canadian government has confirmed that the used F/A-18s that it intends to take over from Australia will be based at 3 Wing Bagotville and 4 Wing Cold Lake.
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UAE said to be interested in arming its Mirage 2000-9 with India’s Astra missile
A report by Hindustan Times says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken an interest in India’s indigenous Astra Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM).
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