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The Irish government has made a significant investment in the future capabilities of the Irish Air Corps, with the purchase of a new cargo aircraft. The type of aircraft is believed to be the CASA C-295.
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As tensions continue to escalate between North and South Korea, the South Korean military is looking for ways to bolster its defense capabilities and protect its airspace from potential attacks. One solution that is being considered is the acquisition of the Sky Spotter system, a revolutionary air surveillance radar developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
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The ‘Veer Guardian-2023’ joint air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) will take place from January 12 to 26, 2023. It will be held at the Hyakuri Air Base and the Iruma Air Base in Japan.
On this day in 1983, the F/A-18 became an operational fighter with the first squadron being U.S. Marine Corps’ VMFA-314 at MCAS El Toro.
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It has emerged that due to information security concerns, the Pentagon is barring Israeli pilots with foreign passports from flying F-35 fighter jets.
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