An official from Irkut revealed that the Russian Ministry of Defense has ordered 150 Yak-152 basic trainers as the company unveiled the three aircraft under assembly at its plant in Irkutsk.
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Category: Air Force
SAAF has 13 operational Gripens
South Africa’s Defense Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula told the National Assembly that the South African Air Force has 13 operational Gripen fighters.
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Hawgsmoke 2016 won by 47th Fighter Squadron
The 47th Fighter Squadron has emerged as the winners of this year’s Hawgsmoke competition. It was the second consecutive win for the squadron.
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M346 Operators Conference in Israel
Operators of the Alenia M346 advanced jet trainer gathered at Hazerim Air Force Base in Israel last week for a conference to share their experience in operating the jet.
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Chinese J-10 carried out unsafe intercept of USAF RC-135
News outlets are reporting that a Chinese J-10 fighter had carried out an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 spy plane over the East China Sea on Jun. 7.
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