Norway will send four F-16s from Ørland air base to the Baltic States next month as part of the NATO air patrol commitments.
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The deployment is to last till August.
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The X-47B successfully completes the first autonomous aerial refueling demonstration over the Chesapeake bay on Apr. 22.
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The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has selected the Falcon 2000 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA).
The Indian Air Force may have to switch from a three to two-stage training phase for its fighter pilot trainees as the HAL HJT-36 Sitara is deemed unsuitable for training pilots in the intermediate stage.
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The Saudi-led air strike campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen is coming to an end, according to Saudi state news agency SPA.
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Saudi Arabia will aim for a political solution in Yemen under Operation Restoring Hope.
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A Indonesian Army UH-1D helicopter carrying out an autorotation training exercise crashed at Achmad Yani international airport on Apr. 21.
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The crash forced the airport to close the runway for an hour, leading to two outbound delays and diversion of another two inbound aircraft.
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Two major announcements from the Polish military yesterday. Firstly, Poland will enter exclusive talks to purchase the Patriot air defense system. Secondly, the Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal is its preferred choice for a utility helicopter tender.
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The military will still have to test the H225M before placing an order for 50 rotorcraft. Initially, the plan was to buy 70 new helicopters.
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Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), aka Pakistan Taliban, has uploaded a video claiming to have successfully created its own rocket.
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Philippines Department of National Defense has terminated a deal for 21 UH-1 helicopters after receiving 7 aircraft.
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The suppliers, Rice Aircraft Services Inc. and Eagle Copters Ltd., have been blacklisted by the government as well.
The project is under controversy as Philippines paid P1.2-billion for 21 UH-1D helicopters instead of the UH-1H.
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