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RAC MiG’s deputy director general, Alexey Beskibalov, revealed that Rosoboronexport has signed a contract with a North African country for 50 MiG-29M/M2 fighters.
By Aktug Ates [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Royal Australian Air Force deployed 14 aircraft to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada for Red Flag 16-1. Here are some of the images taken by the camera team.
*** Local Caption *** Exercise Red Flag 16-1 is an air combat training exercise which centres on the large force employment of aircraft in a high-end war fighting environment. RF16-1 is being conducted from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, United States, from 25 January to 12 February 2016. The aircraft will participate in the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), and involve participants from the United States Air Force (USAF), United States Navy (USN), Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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The U.S. Air Force will send four F-35As from Nellis Air Force Base to Mountain Home Air Force Base later this month to test whether the jet can operate while away from its home base.
By Alex Lloyd (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2076301) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Gen. John Campbell, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, told a House Armed Services Committee that the Mi-25s donated by India to Afghanistan are making a difference in the country.
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Kuwait’s desire to acquire 28 Eurofighters has stalled as the country’s State Audit Bureau is not willing to approve the purchase.
By Vladimir Korolkov (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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