Satisfied with the C295, Colombian Air Force has ordered a sixth aircraft.
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KONGSBERG to upgrade Royal Norwegian Air Force NASAMS II air defence system
KONGSBERG will upgrade the Royal Norwegian Air Force NASAMS II air defence system over a period of three years.
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YouTube: French Rafales’ strike mission in Mali
H/T to Guillaume Steuer. Video showing the four French Rafales that took off from Saint-Dizier, hit targets in northern Mali and then proceeded to Chad on Jan. 13.
Taiwan to get first six AH-64s in October
Taiwan is expecting to take delivery of first six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in October, all 30 aircraft will be delivered by 2014.
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French Rafales bomb Islamist strongholds deep in north Mali, RAF providing two C-17s
France’s Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said four Rafales, flying from their base in France, had attacked and destroyed Islamist rebel strongholds deep in northern Mali on Sunday.
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