Japan announced it will go ahead and buy the V-22 Osprey.
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Japan selects Global Hawk
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has officially announced the selection of Northrup Grumman’s Global Hawk.
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OC-135B operating out of Japan
An OC-135B Open Skies observation plane has been operating out of Yokota Air Base, Japan to conduct surveillance flights over Siberia.
French Air Force to buy 12 A330 MRTTs
France has announced its decision to buy 12 A330 MRTTs from Airbus. The first aircraft will be delivered in 2018.
Modernized Tu-160 bomber flew first flight
The first modernized Tu-160 bomber has flown, said United Aircraft Corporation. The flight took place on Nov. 16 and the jet was airborne for 2 hours 40 minutes.