Turkish company Leyal has bought former Spanish Navy aircraft carrier SPS Principe De Asturias for € 2.7 million. It will be broken up and sold for scrap.
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Sajjan: Canada evaluating Australian Hornets
Canada’s Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan confirmed to reporters on Sept. 6 that the country is evaluating the option of buying second-hand F/A-18s from Australia.
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It was Iraqi F-16 that crashed in Arizona
The Arizona Air National Guard says the F-16 that crash on Sept. 5 near Safford was a Iraqi Air Force jet. The student pilot did not survive the crash.
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France to arm its MQ-9s
French MQ-9s now operating in Africa will soon be weaponized, Defense Minister Florence Parly disclosed on Sept. 5 during her visit to Toulon.
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Swift: Dual-carrier operation near Korean Peninsular an option
The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Scott Swift, told reporters in Yongsan, South Korea on Sept. 5 that dual-carrier operation near the Korean Peninsular is an option he could consider.
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