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Sukhoi has delivered another batch of Su-34 fighter bombers to the Russian Ministry of Defense on Oct. 6. The aircraft left the factory at V.P.Chkalov Novosibirsk is believed to be destined for Morozovsk air base.
By Alex Beltyukov [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
Gen. John F. Campbell, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, told lawmakers in Washington D.C. that it was a AC-130 gunship that fired on a hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan.
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Photo: Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
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France went to Antonov and leased one of its An-70 (Registration: UR-NTK) cargo plane to help transfer 23.6 tons of equipment from Bangui, Central African Republic to Istres, France.
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Photos: Antonov
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The U.S. Congress has been informed on the potential sale of four MQ-9 Block 5 aircraft to Spain. The total cost of the contract including associated equipment, parts and logistical support is estimated to cost $243 million.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Ridgeway [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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