A new study by the GAO found that the U.S. Air Force and Navy are not following the “best practices to enhance the credibility of the cost estimates for the F-16 and F/A-18 upgrades and life extensions.”
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Pilot who made first arrested landing on Liaoning
Reports by Chinese media say the first pilot to make an arrested landing on board aircraft carrier Liaoning is Dai Mingmeng.
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Delays cloud A330MRTT
Chris Pocock of AIN has the latest update on the A330MRTT ordered by four air forces.
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Turkey to export Anka UAV to Egypt
Turkey will export it’s indigenous Anka unmanned aerial vehicle to Egypt.
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MH-60R chosen by Denmark
The Danish government has chosen the MH-60R as it’s next naval helicopter, the other rival was the British AW159 Wildcat.
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