Belarus Air Force will test-fire the R-73 air-to-air missile from a Yak-130 in February 2016.
By Adrian [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Su-34s now flying with air-to-air missiles over Syria
Russia has armed its Su-34 fighter-bombers based in Syria with air-to-air missiles. Video footage shows the jets armed with R-27 and R-73 missiles.
U.S. State Department said downed Russian Su-24 violated Turkish airspace
During a press briefing session, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau told reporters that the Russian Su-24 shot down by Turkey did violated Turkish airspace.
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Indonesia’s Vice President criticized plan by Air Force to buy AW101s
Indonesia’s Vice President Jusuf Kalla has finally spoken up on a plan by the Air Force to buy three AW101 helicopters for VVIP duties.
Photo: Sgt Ray Cooper RAF/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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No more USAF MQ-1s in Djibouti?
The U.S. Air Force MQ-1 squadron that operates the unmanned aerial vehicle in Djibouti has inactivated on Oct. 7.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller
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