June 25, 2010 Military Aviation News
06/25/2010
Israeli Air Force aircraft dropped off large quantities of military gear at a Saudi Arabian military base last week in preparation for a potential attack on Iran, a number of Iranian and Israeli news outlets have reported.
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06/25/2010
U.S. Air Force leaders on Tuesday ordered eight Boeing C-17 Globemaster III rapid strategic airlift aircraft designed to operate from main operating bases or forward operating bases with short or unimproved runways.
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06/25/2010
The French Air Force may field its latest Rafale fighters for an Indo-French military exercise in India next year. The Rafale's presence in such a setting would come at a time when competition for IAF's mammoth MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) contract, in which the French fighter is participating, would enter the final lap.
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06/25/2010
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) recently marked its 46th anniversary in Kaduna by displaying its combat readiness. Chris Agbambu, who was there, reports that the force has come of age and can now bark and bite.
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06/25/2010
Russia may start receiving its first An-70 military transport planes as early as in 2012, the defense minister said on Thursday.
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06/25/2010
The Boeing Company today announced that the U.S. Air Force has granted the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) approval to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) following a successful Defense Acquisition Board Milestone C production review.
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