A Libyan official was quoted by the Middle East News Agency (MENA) as saying that the UAE’s Mirage 2000 fleet could
be sold to his country once the UAE finalized a deal for Rafales.
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Category: Air Force
First test firing of new Chinese SAM
It seems China has allowed news of a new surface-to-air missile to filter out. Designed by Lee Yun from 2nd Aerospace Academy over a period of five years.
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Photo: CV-22 undergoes electronic warfare testing
A CV-22 hangs in an anechoic chamber at Eglin Air Force Base to test upgraded electronic warfare systems.
U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.
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Russian air base offered to U.S. for Afghan transit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov a deal to allow the U.S. to use a Russian air base in the city of Ulyanovsk on the Volga River would soon be considered by the Russian Cabinet.
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F-22 now has new modified Emergency Oxygen System handle
The U.S. Air Force has modified and deployed a new Emergency Oxygen System handle for the F-22. Approximately 200 handles have been delivered and have already been fielded at the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska.
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