The Russian Air Force will move away from its gray paint scheme from next year and adopt a new camouflage that will come in a variety of colors.
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Month: December 2012
Pentagon pays Lockheed Martin $1.9 Billion for two satellites
Lockheed Martin Corp has won a contract valued at $1.9 billion to build two Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellites.
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Four MiG-29K/KUBs delivered to India this month
MiG said in a statement that it has delivered four MiG-29K/KUB fighters to the Indian Navy this month.
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First six Su-35S fighters accepted by Russian Air Force
The Russian Air Force has taken delivery of the first six Su-35S fighters at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur aircraft manufacturing plant in Russia’s Far East.
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Margaret Thatcher was urged to hijack Exocet missiles
During the Falklands War, a plan was hatched by then attorney general, Sir Michael Havers, to hijack Exocet missiles being shipped to South America.
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