Irkut plans to add a radar and other improvements to the Yak-130 and turn it into a light attack aircraft.
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Day: July 19, 2012
USAF returning back to its roots by buying stealthy aircraft and systems
To meet the Pentagon’s shift towards the Pacific, the U.S. Air Force will start buying aircraft and systems that will allowed it to fight in denied airspace.
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South Africa denies knowledge of Gripen Fighter Weapons School
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has issued a statement saying it is not aware of SAAB’s plan to establish the Gripen Fighter Weapons School at Air Force Base Overberg.
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Ghana Air Force K-8 lost wing tank in-flight
A Ghana Air Force K-8 lost its wing fuel tank in-flight on Jul. 17 while flying over Adenta during a training sortie.
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Chinese general: China may need to modernize its nuclear arsenal to respond to U.S. missile defense system
Maj. Gen. Zhu Chenghu of China’s National Defense University told Reuters on the sidelines of a panel discussion on nuclear disarmament that Beijing may need to modernize its nuclear arsenal to respond to the U.S. Missile defense system.
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