India’s Cabinet Committee on Security is expected to clear an estimated $800 million deal for 99 General Electric F414 fighter engines.
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Leaked Swiss Air Force report recommended Rafale, Gripen did not meet requirements
Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung has published what it says is a confidential report by the Swiss Air Force on its evaluation of the three fighters to replace its F-5.
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ANG KC-135 crew treated for smoke inhalation
The crew of a Arizona Air National Guard KC-135 were treated for minor smoke inhalation at the airport in Phoenix.
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U.S. Navy to fund construction of CVN 79
The U.S. Navy’s fiscal 2013 defense budget request calls for the construction of the John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft carrier.
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