A man portable air defence system (MANPADS) fired by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) shot down a Myanmar military helicopter on May 3.
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F-35Bs operating from HMS Queen Elizabeth will join Operation Shader
The F-35Bs assigned to the Royal Air Force’s 617 Squadron will carry out airstrikes in Iraq and Syria during the maiden deployment of the U.K. Carrier Strike Group (CSG21).
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered Hardened Hangar project for Israeli F-35s
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District has completed a Hardened Hangar project in Israel to support the latter’s F-35 fleet.
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Egypt to buy another 30 Rafales
Egypt has confirmed that it will buy another 30 Rafale fighters from France, after the deal was disclosed by investigative website Disclose on May 3.
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Germany likely to select P-8 as ‘interim’ replacement for P-3C
Official German governmet statements on the replacement for its P-3C maritime patrol aircraft suggest the Boeing P-8A is likely to be selected, Naval News reports.
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