Aviation News
Kuwaiti daily Al Jarida reported on Mar. 6 that Russia has suspended the delivery of the S-300 air defense system to Iran after getting evidence from Israel that Iran had diverted teh Pantsir-S1 air defense system to Hezbollah.
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A Kurdish website said the United States has completed its upgrade of an airstrip in the town of Rmaylan in Syria and work has started on a second runway southeast of Kobani.
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Canada has officially withdraw its CF-18 fighters from the Air Task Force-Iraq mission on Mar. 5. Commander Royal Canadian Air Force, Lt. Gen. Michael Hood, presided over the parade in Kuwait.
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The Emirates Technology Innovation Centre is planning to test an indigenous radar in July. The Abu Dhabi-based company said its radar is capable of detecting hostile aircraft and missile.
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It was a tragic end to the last tour of Indian aircraft carrier INS Viraat after a fire broke out in the boiler room on Mar. 6 and a sailor later died from complications brought on by smoke inhalation.
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