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Australian P-3, Indian P-8 to participate in anti-submarine warfare exercise in Indian Ocean

Australian P-3, Indian P-8 to participate in anti-submarine warfare exercise in Indian Ocean

Starting from Sept. 11, a joint anti-submarine warfare exercise by the Australian and Indian Navy will take place off Visakhapatnam port in the Bay of Bengal.

By Robert Frola [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons

Air assets participating include a AP-3C and a P-8I.

Source: Australian P-3, Indian P-8 to participate in anti-submarine warfare exercise in Indian Ocean

USAF to review KC-46 schedule

USAF to review KC-46 schedule

A review of the KC-46 schedule has been initiated to see if Boeing is able to deliver the tanker in August of 2017, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James said.

Photo: Boeing

“We’re in the process of going over the schedule again to see whether we can see our way clear on that as well,” James said. “Certainly, the margin in the schedule is all but gone at this point.”

Source: USAF to review KC-46 schedule

Declining oil prices dampen Britain’s chance to sell more Eurofighters to Saudi Arabia

Declining oil prices dampen Britain’s chance to sell more Eurofighters to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has initiated a review of its budget and analysts believe the outcome could diminish Britain’s chance to sell 48 Eurofighters to the kingdom.

By Gordon Zammit [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: Declining oil prices dampen Britain’s chance to sell more Eurofighters to Saudi Arabia