U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said in a speech Wednesday that the Pentagon is considering deploying the F-35 to Kadena Air Force Base, Japan.
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HMS Diamond foils USAF F-15E ‘attack’
HMS Diamond employed her sophisticated air defense system to foil a simulated attack by two USAF F-15Es during a mine warfare exercise in the Gulf.
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Active/passive-homing seeker upgrade for R-27 (AA-10)
Three Ukrainian companies have agreed to develop a new dual-mode active/passive radar-homing air-to-air missile for the Vympel R-27 (AA-10) air-to-air missile.
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Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Russian Air Forces in combine drill
The air forces of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Russia have started exercise Clear Sky 2012 on Friday.
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IAF plans to have four more Su-30MKI squadrons
Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne said the long term plan is to have four more Su-30MKI in service over the next few years.
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