Reuters says Kuwait will soon announce a $3 billion order for 28 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets.
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An anonymous source said the Kingdom has signed a formal letter for the purchase.
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A Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130 had to make an emergency landing at Kolkata airport on May 5 due to a fuel leak.
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The cargo plane was heading back home from Kathmandu when the crew discovered the leak shortly after take-off.
It touched down at 13:25 in Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu.
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Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, is the first woman to complete a training flight on the F-35.
U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson
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At a ceremony held in Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville on May 5, Australia commissioned its first two Boeing CH-47F helicopters into service.
Photo: Corporal Mark Doran
The 5th Aviation Regiment, 16th Aviation Brigade will eventually have a total of seven CH-47Fs to replace six CH-47Ds.
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The U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon with a $559 million contract to supply 44 SM-3 Block IB interceptors to the U.S. Navy.
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The MDA eventually intents to purchase a total of 52 missiles.
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Jordan has request via the Foreign Military Sale route for a single UH-60M helicopter VIP role.
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The DSCA said the helicopter will provide intra-country transportation for the Royal family, Jordanian officials, visiting Heads of State, and other dignitaries.
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The U.S. Congress has been notified of a potential sale of 30 AIM-9X Block II air-to-air missiles by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
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The U.S. State Department has cleared the sale of 10 AIM-120C7 air-to-air missiles for Malaysia.
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The estimated costs of the contract is $21 million.
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Washington Free Beacon disclosed that North Korea carried out another underwater ejection test of the KN-11 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Apr. 22.
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Israel has signed a $310 million contract with General Dynamics for the production of Namer APCs.
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