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Portugal and Romania has officially signed an agreement for the sale of five F-16s to Romania. The official ceremony took place at Monte Real Air Base on Jan. 27.
Photo: Ministério da Defesa Nacional
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Algeria lost a Su-30MKA on Jan. 27. The aircraft crashed during a night training mission in Oum El Bouaghi district. Both crew members did not survive.
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Croatia has lost a OH-58D on Jan. 27 when the helicopter crashed off the country’s coast during a training flight. One pilot has been confirmed killed. while search is underway for the second crew member.
The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that one of its Bombardier E-11A aircraft was lost in Afghanistan.
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The MQ-4C Triton has arrived in Guam, the U.S. Pacific Fleet has announced. Two aircraft will be assigned to VUP-19 and operate out of Andersen Air Force base.
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Jan. 12, 2020) An MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) taxis after landing at Andersen Air Force Base for a deployment as part of an early operational capability (EOC) to further develop the concept of operations and fleet learning associated with operating a high-altitude, long-endurance system in the maritime domain. Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19, the first Triton UAS squadron, will operate and maintain two aircraft in Guam under Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72, the U.S. Navy’s lead for patrol, reconnaissance and surveillance forces in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Brooks)
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