Netherlands to Buy Additional F-35s
The Netherlands will procure up to eight or nine additional F-35 combat aircraft to bolster its planned buy of 37 fighters, according to Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld. The precise figure …
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Fighter Aircraft Market Worth $260B Over Next 10 Years
by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Production of fighter aircraft is on the rise. In Forecast International’s newly updated study “The Market for Fighter Aircraft,” FI projects that …
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Potential F-16C/D Sale to Bulgaria Approved by State Department
The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on May 30 of a potential $1.673 billion foreign military sale (FMS) to Bulgaria receiving approval by the U.S. State Department. …
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Romania Plans to Buy Additional ex-Portuguese Air Force F-16s
Romania intends to purchase five additional secondhand F-16s from Portugal as per a statement by Romanian Defense Minister Gabriel Les. Romania already purchased 12 F-16s from Portugal in 2013 as …
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Greece Contemplates F-35 Acquisition to Replace Oldest F-16s
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Greece might find itself joining the field of F-35 operators in the not-so-distant future as part of a larger effort to improve …
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Morocco Approved for F-16 Buy, Upgrade
The U.S. State Department has approved two possible sales to Morocco that, if concluded, will bolster the country’s F-16 fleet. On March 25, the U.S. announced the approval of a …
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Pakistani Major General Discusses Russia-Pakistan Relations
In an interview with Sputnik International, the Pakistani military spokesman, Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor, discussed a range of issues, including defense cooperation with Russia. Major General Ghafoor told Sputnik, “We …
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U.S. Investigating Alleged Pakistani Use of F-16s in Air Skirmish
The U.S. is looking into whether the Pakistani Air Force made use of American-made F-16s during an aerial skirmish with the Indian Air Force late last month, which could be …
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Little Surprise as Singapore Identifies F-35 as Long-Term Fighter Solution
Singapore’s Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen has announced on social media that upon completion of a technical evaluation by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Defense Science and …
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Belgium Picks F-35 for Long-Term Fighter Replacement
As had been widely expected Belgium has tapped the next-generation F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft from Lockheed Martin as its preferred alternative to replace the Belgian Air Force’ legacy fleet …
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