The 67th Fighter Squadron, based in Japan, has been named the winner of the Raytheon Trophy for 2011. The award is given to the top air superiority or air defense squadron in the Air Force.
Incoming Israeli Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel is expected to push for a second squadron of F-35s in late 2012 or early 2013.
Belarus Defense Minister Yury Zhdobin said on Tuesday that a second Tor-M2 missile battery will be added by end of this year.
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An F-16C from Eielson Air Force Base had to make an emergency landing in Saipan on Tuesday following an in-flight hydraulics problem.
A German security expert asserted that Israel can take out six of Iran’s nuclear facilities with 25 F-15Is and a number of F-16s.
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Australia is expected to spend more than $200 million to convert six Super Hornets to the EA-18G standard with an announcement next month.
The pilot of the F-16C that went off the runway during EAA AirVenture in July had experienced vertigo and considered ejecting when approaching to land.
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A U-2 Major became the 30th pilot to reach 2,000 flight hours in the aircraft during a mission on Feb. 10 while deployed to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron.
The first Dutch F-35 has had its jet engine installed.
Aurora Flight Sciences has been selected by Raytheon to be the air vehicle platform lead to develop an unmanned version of the A-10 under DARPA’s Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) program.
