The HAL Tejas lightweight fighter is to test fire the Rafael Derby beyond-visual-range missile (BVRAAM) by this March.
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Category: Air Force
25th anniversary of RCAF 416 Squadron’s participation in First Gulf War
This month marks the 25th anniversary whereby Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188s from 416 Squadron went into combat in Iraq during the First Gulf War in 1991.
Photo: Sergeant Ed Dixon
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Belgium to get 34 new fighters, six UAVs by 2030
The Belgium government has committed to spend 9.2 billion euros to boost its military. Among the big ticket items are 34 new combat aircraft and six unmanned aerial vehicles.
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RAF fires Brimstone in Syria for the first time
The Royal Air Force has fired the Brimstone missile in Syria for the first time when a pair of Tornados attacked a series of targets near Raqqa.
Photo: Corporal Mike Jones/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russia orders another 50 Su-35S fighters
United Aircraft Corporation has secured another contract with the Russian Defense Ministry for 50 Sukhoi Su-35S fighters that is worth more than $800 million.
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