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The Ministry of Defence in Finland has authorized the country’s Defence Forces to acquire the David’s Sling system as its next long-range air defence system. The system will be delivered by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, an Israeli company, at a cost of around $344 million without value-added tax.
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The U.S. Air Force has retired its last MC-130H Combat Talon II, #89-0280, after delivering the aircraft to the “Boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Apr. 3.
On March 29, 2023, history was made as the 71st Fighter Squadron of the 1st Fighter Wing welcomed its first two F-22s, # AF040 and AF042, to their new home on Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia. Flown by Lt. Col. Andrew Gray, the 71st FS commander, and Lt. Col. Matthew Evers, the 71st FS director of operations, these aircraft mark the beginning of a new era in combat training missions as Langley takes on the F-22 Formal Training Unit (FTU) mission. The primary mission of the 71st FS will be to train pilots on how to employ the F-22, making them the most lethal F-22 pilots in the Air Force.
Photo: Senior Master Sgt. Amy Robinson
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The air forces of India and United States will meet at Kalaikunda air base, India next week to resume the Cope India air exercise.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The recent publication of a photograph showing a damaged US nuclear bomb at a Dutch airbase has caused concern among arms control advocates. However, the Pentagon has since clarified that the picture was of a dummy weapon being used in a training exercise.
Photo: Los Alamos National Laboratory
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