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Thales to upgrade Bolivia’s civil/military ATC

Posted on November 10, 2015November 10, 2015 by alert5

Thales will upgrade Bolivia’s air defense and civilian air traffic management system under a €185m contract.

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Airbus to test automated boom refueling

Posted on November 10, 2015November 10, 2015 by alert5

Airbus will use its A310 tanker demonstrator to show how to automate the boom refueling process next year.

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First operational aerial refueling for a French Air Force helicopter

Posted on November 10, 2015 by alert5

France has conducted its first operational aerial refueling when a EC725 from 1/67 ‘Pyrénées’ squadron took fuel from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J over Africa recently.

Photos: French Defense Ministry
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Lockheed Martin sees fresh interest in F-16 following combat ops in Middle East

Posted on November 10, 2015November 10, 2015 by alert5

A Lockheed Martin executive said some countries are taking a close look at the F-16 after seeing it being successfully use in strikes against militants in the Middle East.

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