Russia to fire ‘500’ surface-to-air missiles during drill in Siberia

A large scale air defense exercise is being held in Siberia’s Republic of Buryatia and a press release says around 500 surface-to-air missiles will be fired against 250 targets and two cruise missiles.

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Canada issues Letter of Request for 18 Super Hornets

The Canadian government has move another step closer towards acquiring the Super Hornet to supplement its CF-18 fleet by issuing a Letter of Request to the U.S. government on Mar. 13.

FA-18E of VFA-195 landing on USS George Washington in June 2015
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