One in five of the active-duty, Guard and Reserve airmen from the U.S. Air Force failed the new physical fitness test implemented last month.
USAF F-15E WSO sues to block ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ discharge
USAF Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach has filed a request for a temporary restraining order in U.S. District Court in Idaho late Wednesday to prevent the military from discharging him under the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy.
MiG-31BM upgrade almost completed
The Russian Air Force is about to complete a program to upgrade its MiG-31 to the MiG-31BM standard.
Japan’s weapons industry wants changes to arms ban
Japan’s arms export ban is hurting its weapons manufacturing industry and it should be amended, the nation’s biggest business lobby said.
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Saudi arms package includes Black Hawks and Apaches
Besides buying 84 F-15 fighters, the Saudi government is expected to purchase 70 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and up to 60 Longbow Apache attack helicopters as well.
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