The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force will start training on their first KC-130R at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on Jun. 16.
Swedish Gripen Es to be new-build
Jane’s reported that Sweden’s Gripen E fighters will be newly-built aircraft rather than re-manufactured from Gripen C.
IAI entering aerial tanker competition in South Korea
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is the latest company to offer its aerial tanker solution to South Korea.
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USN waiting for lawmakers approval before buying more EA-18Gs
U.S. Navy’s Assistant Secretary Sean Stackley said his service won’t go ahead and buy more EA-18Gs unless the Senate Appropriations Committee approve the budget as well.
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USS George H.W. Bush moving closer to Iraq
The Pentagon plans to move USS George H.W. Bush and its support ships closer to Iraq in case President Obama orders air strikes against militants in Iraq.
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