Belarus has reached preliminary agreement with Irkut for Su-30SMs

Belarus’ Deputy Defense Minister Igor Lotenkov was quoted by the SB – Belarus Segodnya newspaper as saying that his ministry has reached a preliminary agreement Irkut for Su-30SM fighters.

Air-to-air with a Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30SM
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Aviation Week: Arsenal plane could be B-1, B-52 or both aircraft

A source that is familiar with the arsenal plane concept proposed by the Pentagon told Aviation Week that two platforms being considered are the B-1 and B-52.

B-1B 116th BW Georgia ANG in flight 2002
By SSgt. Jerry Morrison, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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