Aviation News
Russia has given up on purchasing two Mistral-class warships from France, a statement from Kremlin said both leaders came to the agreement following a teleconference.
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Twelve A-10s from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron have returned home to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base after spending six months in Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
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The Israeli Air Force is concern over delays with the KC-46A program and has been exploring the viability of converting existing 767 airliners into the IAI Multi Mission Tanker Transport (MMTT) configuration.
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Following French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius’ visit to Iran last week, an Iranian government spokesman said Paris could satisfy Tehran’s need for Mirage fighters.
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The U.S. Marine Corps wants to accelerate the program to install the Link 16 datalink on AV-8Bs equipped with AGP-65 radars.
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