Swedish Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Micael Byden told reporters that his service will decide on the fate of its C-130 fleet next year.
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USMC woman fighter pilot selected for NASA astronaut class
Maj. Nicole Aunapu Mann, an F/A 18 pilot from the U.S Marine Corps, is the first woman fighter pilot to be selected for astronaut training with NASA in two decades.
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Thales to supply sonobuoy processors to Romanian Navy
Romanian helicopter manufacturer IAR Brasov has chosen Thales to supply TMS 2000 sonobuoy processors to equip IAR-330 Puma helicopters operated by the Romanian Navy.
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French Air Force to introduce two-tier pilot readiness policy
Faced with the same funding constrains as the U.S. military, the French Air Force will split its pilot force into two tiers.
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L-39 lost half its vertical tail in mid-air collision over Nevada
A L-39 warbird was forced to make a belly landing at Reno Stead Airport after it collided with another plane and lost half of its vertical tail. Hit the source for a picture of the damaged jet.
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