Troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have wrestled the control of Dabaa air base, near the strategic town of Qusair from rebels.
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U.S. Air Force orders Mode 5 IFF from BAE Systems
The U.S. Air Force has placed a $34 million contract with BAE Systems for its Mode 5 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) system.
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USAF 18th Wing grounds F-15s
The United States Air Force’s 18th Wing on Kadena Air Base, Japan grounded all its F-15s for a day after one crashed on Tuesday.
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Russia grounds Mi-8 after one crashed
The Russian Defense Ministry has grounded its Mi-8 helicopters after one of them crashed on Tuesday.
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Russia says delivering S-300 to Syria will deter “hotheads”
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says Moscow will deliver the S-300 air defense system to Syria because it would help deter “hotheads” intent on intervention in the conflict.
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