India test fired the Astra air-to-air missile on Friday to evaluate its new propulsion, control and guidance systems.
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India to sign for 42 Su-30MKIs and 59 Mi-17 V5s during Putin’s visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to secure a deal to supply 42 Su-30MKIs and 59 Mi-17 V5s to India during his official visit there on Monday.
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Turkey names sites for NATO Patriot missiles near Syria
Turkey announced that it’s southeastern cities of Adana, Gaziantep and Kahramanmaras will be protected by NATO Patroit batteries.
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China says it’s third-generation ejection seat is put into service
China says it has developed its own third-generation ejection seat and put it into service. The new seat has velocity sensors that will execute different modes in response to the flying speed at the time of emergency ejection.
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Investigation into Red Arrows crash found shortcomings
Investigations into the fatal crash of a Red Arrows in August last year found that the supervision of the aerobatics team was lacking.
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