The U.N. special envoy to South Sudan told the U.N. Security Council that drones and helicopter gunships should be deployed in South Sudan.
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Category: Air Force
Russian cruise missiles will use NPO Saturn’s engines
MKB Raduga has switched over to NPO Saturn as the supplier of engines for its cruise missions. Previously, the missiles were powered by engines from Motor Sich.
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Germany budget enough money to buy only 108 Eurofighters
Der Spiegel reported on Sunday that the 14.5 billion euros given to the Luftwaffe to buy Eurofighters is only enough for 108 aircraft.
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YouTube: Israeli F-16I crashed, 669 carried out rescue operation
An Israeli Air Force F-16I crashed into the sea off the coast of the Gaza Coast on Sunday and the Air Force’s 669 search and rescue unit succeeded in rescuing them.
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RAF Rivet Joint fleet to get mid-air refueling from USAF
The RAF’s RC-135 Rivet Joint fleet will be able to get aerial refueling from USAF KC-135 tankers under a memorandum of understanding that is expected to be ready by end of the year.
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