Aviation News
The French Air Force has elected to train eagles to track and take down rouge drones. They are part of the MILAD program which will employ electronic jammers as well.
Photo: French Air Force
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The modernized Tu-95MSM strategic bomber has made its combat debut. One aircraft was seen releasing the Kh-101 missile for strikes in Syria.
China unveiled the firing of its YJ-91 anti-radiation missile and PL-12 air-to-air missile on CCTV news recently. The J-10B is also seen carrying the YJ-91 for the first time in public.
The outgoing Obama administration has cleared the sale of 32 F/A-18Es and 8 F/A-18Fs to Kuwait. Filed inside Transmittal No: 16-21 is the request for eight conformal fuel tanks as well.
By U.S. Navy photo by Midshipman John Ivancic [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the potential sale of 72 Boeing F-15QAs to Qatar.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Debbie Hernandez [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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