Aviation News
During a series of private meetings, Israeli officials told their American counterparts that no warning will be given to Washington during a strike against Iranian nuclear facilities.
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A J-15 has been spotted on the flight deck of Varyag but it looks like the plane is a full-size replica instead of the real thing. Also on board is a Z-8.
One of the Stratfor emails released by Wikileaks said the Czech Republic wants the U.S. to give it a better deal on the F-16 or more significant role in the missile defense shield.
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Update: Apparently, the KC-130R was bought to replace the JMSDF’s fleet of aging YS-11M. The in-flight refueling capability will be removed.
In case you are wondering why Japan wants to buy the KC-130R, it may be because there is a requirement to provide aerial refueling for the JASDF UH-60Js.
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Alenia Aermacchi warned the U.S. Air Force that the C-27Js it intends to sell to other nations will not get any support from the company.
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