The U.S. Air Force disclosed that the F-15EX fired air-to-air missiles from the new weapon stations 1 and 9 for the first time on Nov. 29.
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New CH-47F Chinooks to enhance Egypt’s heavy-lift objectives
The U.S. Army has recently awarded Boeing a contract to produce 12 new CH-47F Chinooks for the Egyptian Air Force. This $426 million foreign military sale will allow Egypt to replace its current fleet of CH-47D aircraft with the modern F model, which boasts advanced multi-mission capabilities.
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Brand new E-11A now operating from Saudi Arabia
The 430th Expeditionary Electronic Communications Squadron (EECS), also known as the “Black Wolves,” recently received a brand new E-11A aircraft to add to their fleet.
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Taiwan plans to import Switchblade in 2024
Taiwan is planning to purchase 100 units of the Switchblade, a small, attack-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the American company AeroVironment, and give it to the Army’s special forces.
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Colombia’s search for new fighter jets hits a snag
Negotiations between Colombia, France’s Dassault Aviation, and Sweden’s Saab AB to replace part of Colombia’s aging air force fleet have fallen through, according to the country’s Defense Minister, Iván Velásquez.
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