The U.S. is sending CV-22s and refueling aircraft to Uganda to support the African Union (AU) Regional Task Force’s counter-Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) mission.
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South Korea selects F-35A
South Korea announced that it has selected Lockheed Martin’s F-35A for its F-X fighter acquisition program.
Boeing gets ALASA contract
Boeing has secured a $30.7 million contract from DARPA to start work on the Agency’s Airborne Launch Assist Space Access program.
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Stinger Field Handling Trainer stolen from Kunsan AFB ended up in Guam
A Stinger Field Handling Trainer that was illegally taken away from Kusan Air Base, South Korea was recovered by police in a jungle in Guam.
Czech Republic ready to send Gripens to protect airspace of countries bordering Ukraine
Cazech Defense Minister Martin Stropnicky told public Czech Television that the Czech Air Force is ready to send Gripen fighters to countries bordering or near Ukraine to protect their airspace.