The S-400 air defense system will be deployed near Russian borders this year. Currently, the system is used to defend Moscow.
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PAK-FA faster than F-22
Chief of the Russian Air Force, Colonel General Alexander Zelin, said the Sukhoi PAK-FA will fly faster, further and carry more payload than the American F-22.
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Pentagon to save $2.4 billion with KC-46A program
The Pentagon has decided to restructure the Boeing KC-46A program which will result in saving $1 billion in fiscal 2013 and $2.4 billion through fiscal 2017.
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Sri Lanka Air Force MiG-27 crashed
Sri Lanka Air Force lost a MiG-27 fighter on Feb. 13. The pilot managed to eject safely. The jet was from Katunayake Air Force Base. Pictures of the crash site in the source.
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Boeing thinking of scaled-down P-8A
Jeff Kohler, vice president of Boeing Military Aircraft, said his company is thinking of integrating the P-8A’s mission system into a smaller platform.
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