China has deployed its combat aircraft to Pakistan Air Force Base Bholari – home to Pakistan’s F-16 A/B Block 15ADF fleet – for exercise Shaheen-VII.
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Category: Air Force
Swedish Viggen pilots awarded U.S. Air Medals for saving SR-71 in 1987
Four former Swedish Air Force Viggen pilots were awarded the U.S. Air Medals on Nov. 28 for their role in protecting a SR-71 that had an inflight engine failure on Jun. 29, 1987.
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Russia has completed the delivery of 24 Su-35s to China
Interfax has reported that Russia has delivered all 24 Su-35 fighters ordered by China. The contract was signed in 2015.
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Bulgaria spending $106 million to overhaul MiG-29s, Su-25s
Bulgaria’s government will allocate $106 million to overhaul eight MiG-29s and an unspecific number of Su-25s.
By Krasimir Grozev [CC BY-SA 3.0 ], from Wikimedia Commons
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Lockheed Martin awarded Legion Pod LRIP contract
Boeing has given Lockheed Martin two contracts: first is a 28-month Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract for the Legion Pod and a Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) for 19 Legion Pods.
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Photo: Lockheed Martin
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