France is leaning towards following Britain’s example in leasing aerial refueling tankers.
C295 and C-27J fight to replace RAAF’s Caribou
Its a fight between the Airbus C295 and Alenia C-27J in Australia to replace the RAAF’s Caribou. Australia wants to buy 10 aircraft and will make a decision by 2015.
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Lockheed Martin helping lawmakers push for F-16 sale to Taiwan
One day after the Obama administration decided to upgrade Taiwan’s F-16A/Bs, Lockheed Martin sent a memo to lawmakers with “rebuttal points” on the Obama administration decision-making on the F-16s.
South Korean Navy facing shortage of helicopter pilots, maintainers
It is estimated that the South Korean Navy will face a shortage of 580 pilots and technicians to operate its naval helicopters by the year 2020.
Admiral Gorshkov won’t start sea trials in November
India’s next aircraft carrier, the ex-Admiral Gorshkov, will not be able to start its sea trials as scheduled in November.
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