Irkutsk has completed a number of Yak-130 airframes ordered by Syria and are waiting for a decision from Moscow on their delivery status.
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Category: Air Force
Israeli youth overcame neurological disorder to become fighter pilot
An Israeli Air Force pilot that graduated recently had a Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder, when he was young. But his health problem did not stop him from finishing pilot training.
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GA partners with Fokker to sell MQ-9 to Netherlands
To meet a Dutch requirement for a MALE UAV, General Atomics has partnered with Fokker Technologies to offer the MQ-9.
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JF-17 to test mid-air refueling
Pakistan has successfully tested an aerial refueling probe for the JF-17 on the ground and will conduct a flight test soon.
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Video: Hand phone video may have capture final moments of USAF KC-135 in Kyrgyzstan
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