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Bulgaria announced on Aug. 21 that it has selected Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and Belarus’ 558 Aircraft Repair Plant (ARP) to overhaul its Su-25 fleet.
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Two F-22s were deployed to Campia Turzii Air Base, Romania, from Spangdahlem AB, Germany, to conduct local training.
A Swedish Air Force Gripen fighter encountered bird strike on Aug. 21 near Ronneby and the pilot was forced to eject.
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Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana revealed that repairs to the airstrip on Thitu Island in the South China Sea will be completed by next year.
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Iran says its new Kosar fighter jet has flown. President Hassan Rouhani was on scene to see the jet – which is a carbon copy of the American F-5F – undergoing flight trials.