In an interview with CCTV, a PLAAF Su-30MKK fighter pilot from the 3rd Fighter Division, 9th Air Regiment, claims that he had a close encounter with a foreign fighter two years ago. Both sides were going head-to-head and neither one was willing to break away.
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Tu-95 accident at Ukrainka airbase on Jun. 8, 2015
Rockwell Collins to upgrade Pakistan’s C-130B/E fleet
The Pentagon has announced a $30 million award to Rockwell Collins for the upgrade of Pakistan’s C-130 fleet in a notice filed on Jan. 15.
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Its King Stallion or Chinook for Luftwaffe
The program manager for Luftwaffe’s heavy transport helicopter project says the shortlisted candidates for the competition are Boeing CH-47F Chinook and the CH-53K King Stallion from Sikorsky.

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Ra’ad ALCM successfully tested
Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations said the Ra’ad air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) was successfully tested on Jan. 19.
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