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Australia will spend another $19 million on 12 of its Super Hornets that were wired to be upgradable to EA-18G. But Canberra will stop short of fully committing itself to the conversion, which is expected to cost $500 million eventually.
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Reuters has obtained a Pentagon document which projects the total cost to develop, buy and operate the F-35 over the next 50-plus years at $1.45 trillion.
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T-38 Talons have joined the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base to act as aggressors for F-22 pilot training.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teresa Cleveland
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A Boeing official revealed that Chile has been given details of pricing and support for up to nine AH-6i attack helicopters.
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A UH-1Y crashed in July 2011 after its drive train was destroyed by debris and the pilot’s wrong response to loss of tail rotor thrust.
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