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Former Swiss Air Force commander Gen. Max Gygax told AIN that while the Eurofighter’s spare parts might be cheaper than the Rafale, it is a very manpower-intensive aircraft.
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North Korea on Friday refuted news reports that it had sent fighter pilots to Syria to help the government in its fight against rebels, the official news agency KCNA said.
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Two sources said Seoul is expected to green light an order for 40 F-35s with options for 20 when the Joint Chiefs meet on Nov. 22.
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McConnell Air Force Base tanker crew members get their first look at the new KC-46A through a demonstrator.
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USS Fort Worth is the first littoral combat ship (LCS) to launch a UAV. The ship launch and recovered a MQ-8 Fire Scout over a period from Nov. 5-13.
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