Head of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, has flown a two-seat HAL Tejas fighter during a trip to Bengaluru today. He is the first service chief to do so.
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Category: Air Force
Pentagon releases new videos of Russian Su-24s, Ka-27 buzzing USS Donald Cook
The Pentagon has release more footage of the Russian Ka-27 helicopter and Su-24 fighter bomber buzzing USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea, thanks to a Freedom of Information Act request from The Virginian-Pilot.
RMAF MB339CM crashed
A Royal Malaysian Air Force MB339CM jet trainer crashed at Nenasi at 12:30pm today. Both crew members ejected safely.
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Dutch F-35As departing for home next week
A press release from Edwards Air Force Base has revealed that Dutch F-35As will depart for Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands next week.
By US Air Force / Ministerie van Defensie (bron: Ministerie van Defensie.) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Swedish FMV confirms talk to sell 8 Gripen C/Ds to Botswana
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Swedish: Försvarets materielverk, FMV) revealed on May 13 that it is in talks with the Botswana government to sell 8 Gripen C/D fighters to the African nation.
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