Croatia says it will be sending out five requests for proposal next week for its MiG-21 fighter replacement program. Greece has emerge as one of the countries being approached.
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Reuters: Malaysia focusing more on getting maritime patrol aircraft than new fighters
An anonymous source within Malaysia’s Ministry of Defense told Reuters that the country has decided to put plans to buy new fighters on hold and focus on boosting its aerial surveillance capabilities instead.
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RAF selects No. 120 and 201 Squadrons to operate P-8A
The Royal Air Force will stand up No. 120 and 201 Squadrons to operate the Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft by the time the jets arrived home in 2020.
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Hanwha Systems unveils prototype AESA radar for KF-X
Hanwha Systems showed reporters a prototype of the company’s AESA radar designed for the KAI KF-X fighter.
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J-20 chief designer on OODA 2.0
A seminar on future aerial warfare took place in Beijing, China on Jul. 3. Organized by Techxcope and Chinese Institute of Command and Control, one of the key speakers was the chief designer of Chengdu J-20, Yang Wei.
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