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French Defense Minister confirms the purchase of 4 C-130Js

Posted on January 2, 2016January 2, 2016 by alert5

French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has confirmed the purchase of four C-130Js from the United States.

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Australian government buying the G550

Posted on January 2, 2016January 2, 2016 by alert5

The Australian government is buying the G550 and a Pentagon contract announcement says L-3 has been given $93 million task order for the procurement and maintenance of the aircraft.

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It’s official: Tejas to fly at Bahrain Airshow

Posted on January 2, 2016January 2, 2016 by alert5

India has officially annouced its intention to send its Tejas Light Combat Aircraft to Bahrain Airshow this month.

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RoCAF F-16s welcome the first sunrise of 2016 with flyover

Posted on January 1, 2016January 1, 2016 by alert5

Each year on the first day of January, Taiwanese will gather at Chihsingtan Beach in Hualien County to view the first sunrise of the year. And the RoCAF will send their F-16s to do a flyover at the beach as the sun rises.

Posted in Air Force

Spares fro VH-71 vital in sustaining Canada’s Cormorant fleet

Posted on January 1, 2016 by alert5

Canada was able to make its Cormorant fleet available for search and rescue duties for extended periods at one or more operating bases thanks to spare parts it bought from the canceled VH-71 program.

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