The Indonesian Air Force has sent a contingent of pilots and engineers to France to learn how to operate the Rafale.

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Former F-105 pilots who had flown the legendary attack jet in combat had their last reunion at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Nov. 2-5.

The Nikkei has reported that Tokyo is giving consideration into the export of used armored vehicles and missiles from its Self-Defense Force to other nations.
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A U.S. Air Force T-38 assigned to Columbus Air Force Base crashed out of the airfield around 1 pm local time on Nov. 7.
Kyodo News reported on Nov. 7 that Japan intends to upgrade its indigenous Type 03 surface-to-air missile to intercept hypersonic glide weapons.
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