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A U.S. Army spokesperson confirmed to IHS Jane’s that the first delivery of the AH-6i helicopter to Saudi Arabia will take place starting from June 2016.
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The Luftwaffe has again found issues with the way holes are drilled on the fuselage of the Eurofighter. This time, it has decided to halt deliveries of new jets.
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Alenia Aermacchi is in the last-leg of a test and evaluation phase for the P-72A maritime patrol aircraft.
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The South African Air Force is sending some of its military pilots to Russia for flight training.
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An analysis by Stratfor concluded that if Russia decides to expand its air campaign into Iraq, it will costs Moscow more time and money. It also risks antagonizing the United States.
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