Aviation News
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force have concluded a series of test flights with the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) culminating in direct hits on targets moving at operationally representative speeds.
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Two Russia Air Force Tu-160 bombers have arrived in Venezuela after a 13-hour non-stop flight. Taking off from Engels airbase, the flight was shadowed by Norwegian F-16s.
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VMFAT-501 has flown its first short take-off and vertical landing mission at Eglin Air Force Base Oct. 24.
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Russia is expanding its presence at Kant airbase in Kyrgyzstan by doubling the number of aircraft deployed there by end of this year.
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A series of improvements for the Eurofighter have finalized and will be available to end users by the end of the year.
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