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Turkey announced it will decommission its last eight RF-4Es today after a spate of fatal crashes. The final flight will be flown by Turkish Air Force Commander Gen. Akın Öztürk and Combat Air Force Commander Gen. Abidin Ünal.
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Dassault told reporters that it has resumed talks with UAE regarding the sale of the Rafale fighter to the Middle East nation.
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The Russian Air Force will continue to use the MiG-31 interceptor till 2026, the head of the MiG corporation said
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A PLAAF August 1st promotional video showcasing the aerobatic sequence it has line up for LIMA 2015. Noteworthy is of a new maneuver featuring a shackle turn followed by a raid pull up from a third aircraft.
The Air Force Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program office recently funded a Phase II follow-on contract to develop wide field-of-view (WFOV) imaging seekers to guide future munitions.
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