Six Belgian F-16s sent to Jordan for air strikes against ISIL have returned home on Jul. 2. They had to end their mission as the budget for the operation ends on Jun. 30.
Singapore to start F-16C/D upgrade in 2016
The Singapore Ministry of Defense announced Jun. 30 that it will commence the upgrade of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)’s F-16C/D fleet from 2016 and the process will take five to six years.
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First C-5C to get LAIRCM
There are only two C-5Cs ever built and one of them (#68-0213) is getting the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) upgrade at Robins Air Force Base.
U.S. Air Force photo by Misuzu Allen
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Russia cuts number of T-50s ordered to one squadron
Russia has decided to reduce the number of Sukhoi T-50s to be ordered and reduce the buy to just a single squadron, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said.
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Bill Sweetman’s analysis of the F-35A vs F-16D basic fighter maneuvering report
The controversial test report by a Lockheed Martin test pilot on a basic fighter maneuvering exercise between the F-35A and F-16D has been obtained by Aviation Week and Bill Sweetman has a detail analysis of his findings.
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