Aviation News
A whitepaper describing the Long Term Plan for the Norwegian Armed Forces for the years 2017-2020 has been published by the Norwegian government. The plan calls for the acquisition of new maritime patrol aircraft and a long-range air defense system to complement the current NASAMS 2.
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By Rob Schleiffert from Holland (P-3C Norway) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S.-backed Syrian rebels stationed near the border with Jordan was pounded by a pair of Russian Su-34 fighters last week. The Pentagon quickly diverted two F/A-18s to the scene to stop the air strikes but the Russians resume their bombing once the jets left for refueling.
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The body of the second Su-30MK2V pilot who ejected after his jet crashed has been found by fishermen on Jun. 17.
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Lockheed Martin has written to the U.S. government for permission to sell its Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) abroad as it seeks to find a customer for the weapon.
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Photo: Lockheed Martin
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South Korea’s government has completed its own investigation into the blotched attempt to upgrade the RoKAF F-16 with BAE Systems as contractor.
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