The first two of six Su-30MK2s ordered by Indonesia were delivered to Sultan Hasanuddin Air Force Base in Makassa on Feb. 15.
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Royal Saudi Air Force inducts A330 MRTT into service
The Royal Saudi Air Force has inducted an A330 MRTT tanker into service during a ceremony at Riyadh airbase on Feb. 25.
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Grounding of F-35 could be lifted within a week
Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, manager for the F-35 program, says grounding of the fleet could be lifted within a week once the cause of the engine problem is known.
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Israel tests new Arrow 3 missile interceptor
Israel carried out a successful test of its Arrow 3 missile interceptor on Feb. 25.
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Turkey to pay $8.3 million annually for Patriot batteries
All six Patriot batteries deployed by U.S., Germany and Netherlands in Turkey will cost Istanbul $8.3 million each year, Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz said.
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