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Gen. David L. Goldfein, the U.S. Air Force’s new vice chief of staff, had survived getting shot down over Serbia 16 years ago and evading capture. Washington Post has more on his rise to become the number two at the flying branch.
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The Missile Defense Agency has awarded two contracts to Raytheon and Lockheed Martin for both companies to start research on the Multi-Object Kill Vehicle.
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Rockwell Collins has delivered the first Gen III F-35 helmet-mounted display system (HMDS) to the U.S. military.
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A spokesperson for the Brazilian Air Force told Jane’s that his service has not given up the chance to lease Gripen C/D fighters from Sweden while waiting for new Gripen E fighters to be delivered.
By Mike Freer – Touchdown-aviation [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Earlier this year, Belarus announced its intention to buy 12 Mi-8MTV-5 helicopters, the contract was signed recently. Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Oleg Dvigalev added that a deal for four more Yak-130s will be sealed in two-weeks time.
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