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Indonesia’s Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan says there are no plans to take over the control of airspace above Riau Islands provinces from Singapore.
“Deister-radar” by Herr-K – Own work. Licensed under Wikimedia Commons.
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The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Mar. 12 that the Russian and Serbian Air Force will conduct a joint air exercise this September.
By Krasimir Grozev (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
By Krasimir Grozev (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A MiG-29UPG modernized by India has made its maiden flight in February. MiG Corporation has a contract to modernize 62 of the aircraft with the first six to be carried out in Russia.
By Aktug Ates [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
Philippines Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo said the first of three CASA C-295 transport plane will return home sometime between Mar. 23-25.
“Polish Air Force CASA C-295M Lofting” by Chris Lofting – http://www.airliners.net/photo/Poland—Air/CASA-C-295M/1335751/L/. Licensed under GFDL 1.2 via Wikimedia Commons.
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Turkey said it had scrambled four F-16s to intercept and monitor a Russian Il-20M flying parallel to Turkish air space over the Black Sea on Mar. 15.
“Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-20 Naumenko-1” by Kirill Naumenko – http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=1111074. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.