Estonia has taken delivery of its first batch of Mistral M3 surface-to-air missiles on Dec. 17. Included in the same shipment were Milan anti-tank missiles.
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RJAF pilot reported to have been sacked for refusing to travel to Israel
A Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) pilot, Majdi Asmadi, is reported by local media to have lost his job after he refused to go on an official trip to Israel.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf (VIRIN: 070521-F-3303S-056) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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India’s defense ministry gave green light for purchase of 5 S-400 air defense systems
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) met on Dec. 17 and the acquisition of 5 S-400 air defense systems was cleared during the meeting chaired by defense minister Manohar Parrikar.
By Соколрус (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Qatar’s order for 24 Rafales came into force
Dassault announced that Qatar’s order for 24 Rafale fighters has come into force. News reports last month mentioned that the contract was delayed as Qatar had failed to make the first payment in order for Dassault to enter it into its order books.
By Hermann Keist (Deutsch: selbst fotografiert) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
U.S. Air Force to have enlisted pilots flying RQ-4
For the first time since World War II, the U.S. Air Force will have enlisted pilots in its ranks. However, they will not be sitting in any cockpits as the job requires them to pilot the RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings
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