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Pentagon’s bid to use war funding to buy AH-64s, F-35s rejected

Posted on September 25, 2014 by alert5

Lawmakers have rejected the Pentagon’s request to buy eight F-35s and 21 additional AH-64s by utilizing as much as $1.5 billion in war spending.

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Posted in Air Force, Army, Industry

RAAF Air Task Group arrives in Middle East

Posted on September 25, 2014 by alert5

The Royal Australian Air Force Air Task Group that left Australia on Sept. 21 has arrived in the Middle East.

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Posted in Air Force

Kazakhstan Su-27 crashed

Posted on September 25, 2014 by alert5

A Kazakhstan Su-27 from Taldykorgan airbase has crashed on Sept. 23. The fate of both crew members are unknown.

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Posted in Air Force

Obama administration could soon clear sale of P-3s to Vietnam

Posted on September 25, 2014September 24, 2014 by alert5

United States is moving closer to lifting an arms embargo on Vietnam and the P-3 maritime patrol aircraft is on the top of the list of things cleared for sale.

[thumb]http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/23/us-usa-vietnam-relations-exclusive-idUSKCN0HI22I20140923[/thumb]

Posted in Industry, Navy

Pentagon’s offer to sell Apaches to Iraq has expired

Posted on September 24, 2014September 24, 2014 by alert5

U.S. Army Security Assistance Command spokeswoman Kim Gillespie told Defense News that a letter of offer to sell 24 AH-64s to Iraq has expired in August.
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Posted in Army, Industry

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