Lt. Col. Christopher Niemi, a former F-22 test pilot, wrote in the Air & Space Power Journal to urge the service to reconsider buying fourth-generation fighters.
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Iranian Su-25s fired on USAF Predator UAV
The Pentagon said two Iranian Su-25s fired on an unarmed U.S. Air Force Predator drone in the Persian Gulf on Nov. 1. It was not hit.
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Ukraine to build six-ton medevac helicopter
Over the next five years, Motor Sich plans to produce its own six-ton class medical evacuation helicopter for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
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MC-12s could provide intel after disasters
The U.S. Air National Guard believes that the MC-12 could provide real-time intel on natural disasters and other events that affect the U.S.
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20 KT-1 trainers exported to Peru
Korea Aerospace Industries has inked a deal to supply 20 KT-1s to Peru. This is the first time South Korea has sold defense equipment to Latin America.
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