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An official from Russia’s Federal Service of Military-Technical Cooperation said he hopes air forces in Latin American will consider the Yak-130 when renewing their fleet.
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Russian daily Kommersant reported that Algeria has requested to test fly the Su-35 while Vietnam is the latest country to indicate its interest in the fighter.
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The Republic of Korea Air Force lost one of its KF-16D during an air strike exercise on Mar. 30. Both pilots were able to eject safely.
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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.
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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.
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