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Lt. Gen. James Holmes, the U.S. Air Force’s deputy chief of staff for plans and requirements, told reporters that his service and the U.S. Navy will go their separate ways for their sixth-generation fighter jet.
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Japan’s Defense Minister Gen Nakatani met Air Marshal Greg J. Bagwell from the Royal Air Force on Feb. 12 and both men agreed to hold a joint air exercise in Japan this October.
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Saudi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Ahmed al-Assiri told Al Arabiya television network that Saudi F-15s have been deployed to İncirlik airbase in Turkey.
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Russian Su-27 pilots demonstrate a scramble at Belbek airfield in Crimea.
Flight Global says Belgium will issue a request for proposals (RFP) this summer for a replacement of its F-16A/B fleet. The new fighter will have to be in service by 2025.
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