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The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to acquire 245 FIM-92 air-to-air missiles. These will be mounted on the AH-64s that India has ordered.
By Rikujojieitai Boueisho [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has reached out to the industry for solutions to turn one of its non-stealthy fighter platform into an unmanned fighter that can be paired with a manned aircraft.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. J. Scott Wilcox (U.S. Air Force photo 130919-f-ZN655-35) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Students of the MQ-9 platform from the 26th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School had the opportunity to carry out ripple attacks against maritime targets during Combat Hammer at Eglin Air Force Base.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Susan Garcia
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A Russian Su-25 attack jet crashed in the Far East today. The crash was caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV). The pilot was able to eject in time.
At Defexpo India 2016, Thales and BEL-Thales Systems Limited (BTSL), the joint venture between Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Thales, have signed a partnership agreement for the joint development of the PHAROS fire control radar.
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Photo: Thales
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