NATO will finally buy five Global Hawk Block 40s to plug shortfalls identified during the Libyan campaign.
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Clinton expected to extend offer of F-16s to Bulgaria
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to extend Washington’s offer of used F-16s to Bulgaria during an official visit there.
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British PM asks India to reconsider MMRCA decision
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday that he is disappointed over India’s decision to select the Rafale and will try and persuade the Indian government to rethink its position.
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Czech Republic to start talks on keeping Gripens beyond 2015
The Czech government has approve talks with Sweden on a ‘bridging’ solution to lease its Gripen fighters beyond 2015 and buy over them eventually.
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New X-Plane: X-56A
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has designed the latest X-Plane for the U.S. Air Force. The X-56A will test several wing designs that will suppress flutter.
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