The U.S. Air Force has decided to upgrade the UH-1N to keep it in service for the next six to ten years.
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JASDF plans to base E-2Cs in Naha, Okinawa
Japan plans to allocate funds in the fiscal 2014 budget for deploying E-2Cs to Naha Air Base in Okinawa.
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Japan’s F-35s more expensive due to local parts
Asahi Shimbun reported that the price of Japan’s F-35s are 50 percent higher than U.S.-made models as 24 components of the jet are made locally.
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Converted Russian ICBM boost South Korean SAR satellite into space
A converted Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has delivered a synthetic aperture radar-equipped South Korean observing satellite into orbit on Aug. 22.
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F-111C heading to Pacific Aviation Museum
The Royal Australian Air Force has gifted F-111C, A8-130, to the Pacific Aviation Museum in Hawaii as a gesture of friendship between Australia and United States.
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