Russia is taking steps to prevent an anthrax outbreak near its Kant Air Base in Kyrgyzstan from affecting the base.
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Category: Air Force
Taiwan’s 5-year military modernization program to focus on armed UAVs and mobile long-range strike capability
Taiwan’s military want to spend the next five-years modernizing itself by adding mobile land-based long-range precision strike capability and armed drones to its arsenal.
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Russia delivers another batch of Mi-35Ms to Brazil
Russia has delivered a new batch of Mi-35M helicopters to Brazil and the contract to deliver all 12 helicopters will be completed by end of this year.
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South Africa’s last 4 Gripens to be delivered this month
The last four Saab Gripen fighters for South Africa are now on board a cargo ship on its way to Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town.
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Deliveries of AIM-120 to Finland suspended after missiles fail in cold weather tests.
Deliveries of up to 300 AIM-120 missiles by Raytheon for the Finnish Air Force has been suspended after the missiles failed in cold weather tests.
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