Aviation News
An anonymous source told RBTH that Russian Navy MiG-29Ks heading to Syria may use the opportunity to test out the Kh-38 air-to-surface missile.
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The Pentagon has awarded AMI Industries Inc. a $14 million contract to update the Advanced Conception Ejection Seat (ACES) II ejection seat installed on the B-2 stealth bomber.
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The Governor of Khabarovsk Territory Vyacheslav Shport revealed that China will be taking delivery of four Su-35 fighters from the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (KnAAPO) this year.
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The Chinese state media announced on Sept. 12 that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) had dispatched bombers, fighters and support aircraft through the Bashi Channel into the Pacific Ocean. Taiwan’s Up Media reported that the U.S. Air Force dispatched F-15s from Japan during this exercise. We’ve check with our source and can confirm that the incident did occur.
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The F-35B has successfully verified its Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA) integration capbility by helping a Aegis system engage an over-the-horizon target using a SM-6 missile.
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