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US Weighs Resumption of Offensive Weapon Sales to Saudi

US Weighs Resumption of Offensive Weapon Sales to Saudi

WASHINGTON/RIYADH — The Biden administration is discussing the possible lifting of its ban on U.S. sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, but any final decision is expected to hinge on whether Riyadh makes progress toward ending the war in neighboring Yemen, according to four people familiar …
Swiss Document Reveals Secret French Offer for Fighter Jet

Swiss Document Reveals Secret French Offer for Fighter Jet

France offered Switzerland a financial sweetener worth an estimated CHF3.5 billion to buy its Rafale fighter jets rather than US F-35A aircraft, according to a secret document seen by Swiss public broadcaster SRF.

The document sheds light on background negotiations as Switzerland seeks to replace…

B-2 Spirit Bomber Arrives At Australian Air Base

B-2 Spirit Bomber Arrives At Australian Air Base

B-2 Spirit bomber aircraft from the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) will be visiting RAAF Base Amberley this month as part of the Enhanced Air Cooperation (EAC) initiative.

Several PACAF KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft will be supporting the B-2 Spirit aircraft, providing refuelling capability for the vi…

US Air Force Tests Hexa Electric VTOL Aircraft

US Air Force Tests Hexa Electric VTOL Aircraft

EGLIN AFB, Fla. — The Lift Hexa, an electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, completed its first test flight at Duke Field July 6.

The unmanned aircraft, piloted via remote control, used 18 motors and propellers to fly for approximately 10 minutes and reach a height of about 50 feet.

US Navy Super Hornet Blown Overboard from Carrier Deck

US Navy Super Hornet Blown Overboard from Carrier Deck

NAPLES, Italy — On July 8, 2022, an F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, embarked aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), blew overboard due to unexpected heavy weather in the Mediterranean Sea.

The carrier was conducting a replenishment-at-sea, which was safely terminated th…

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