Nigeria’s PM News says the U.S. government is prepared to sell as many as 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to Nigeria.
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Rescue of Saudi F-15 crew was USAF’s first night water CSAR mission since Vietnam
The Jolly Green Association gave its Rescue Mission of the Year award to Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 211th Rescue Squadrons for saving two Saudi F-15 aircrew members in the Gulf of Aden last year.
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Taiwan says Kaohsiung can accommodate U.S. aircraft carrier
A vice-minister from Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense told lawmakers that the port in Kaohsiung is deep enough and wide enough to accommodate a U.S. aircraft carrier.
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Norway’s AW101 SAR helicopters will come with radar with 360 degree coverage
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced that Norway will be the launch customer for its new Osprey E-Scan radar.
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Boeing has fixes for KC-46A in order to refuel C-17
Boeing has prepared a software and hardware fix for the KC-46A aerial tanker so that it can go on to pass fuel to the C-17 strategic transport.
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