Category: Air Force

The long-delayed plan to buy 22 AH-64s and 15 CH-47s for the India Air Force has been approved by Defense minister Manohar Parrikar and will soon reach Prime Minister Modi for final clearance.

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Syrian rebel forces who have been trained by a U.S.-led program on Turkish territory will be getting air support from Turkey and the United States.

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Chief of staff of the United States Air Force told Fox News that China and Russia will soon field capability that will surpass the U.S. in many areas in a short time.

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Two on board a Pakistan Air Force K-8 jet trainer ejected safely after their jet went down in Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on May 25. Photo of the wreckage is in the source.

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Saudi Arabia clarified that none of its fighter aircraft was shot down over Yemen. Photos on the internet show a pylon with two AIM-9 missiles and an external fuel tank.

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