Category: Air Force

Paris is considering extending airstrikes against ISIL from Iraq to Syria, Le Monde newspaper reported.

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Earlier this month, the Kremlin denied an Israeli news report that Moscow is planning to send warplanes and personnel to Syria, now the LA Times says Russia has approached a country neighboring Syria for airspace clearance of its military aircraft into Syria.

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The second RAF RC-135W Airseeker arrived at its new home at RAF Mildenhall on Sept. 4. The aircraft was delivered seven months early.

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The Indian Air Force has taken a keen interest in the Textron AirLand Scorpion as an intermediate jet trainer.

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More information has been released on Indonesia’s decision to buy the Su-35. According to Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu, the contract for the planes will be signed this month.

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