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Earlier this March, Russia’s Aerospace Force commander Viktor Bondarev told reporters that the new Tu-160M2 strategic bomber will be making its first flight in 2019. He now says the new bomber is expected to fly in late 2018.
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A Indian Air Force Hawk advanced jet trainer has crashed shortly after take off from the Kalaikunda airbase of West Bengal on Aug. 4.
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The RQ-4 Global Hawk has made an unscheduled debut at Kadena Air Base, Japan this week due to bad weather at its destination airport in Guam.
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Kazakhstan is in discussions with Russia to buy the Il-76MD-90 cargo plane and the country will become the first export customer for the aircraft if talks are successful, Kommersant reported.
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The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) coordinated intercept and safe passage escort procedures during exercise Polar Roar on Aug. 1.
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