After much delays, the air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was finally launched from a Indian Air Force Su-30MKI on Nov. 22.
Category: Air Force
First B-52H Conventional Rotary Launcher ready for combat
B-52 Conventional Rotary Launchers (CRL) were flown out of Barksdale Air Force Base by a C-5M on Nov. 6 to be used for combat overseas.
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Pentagon spending $143 million to upgrade Jordanian airbase
The latest National Defense Authorization Act reveals that the Pentagon is spending $143 million to upgrade Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
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Croatia leaning towards Swedish Gripens or Israeli F-16s
A report by Croatian daily newspaper Večernji list says the Swedish Gripen and Israeli F-16 has emerged as the top contenders to replace the country’s MiG-21.
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F-22s carried out first bombing mission in Afghanistan, targets were Taliban drug labs
The United States launched a joint operation with Afghan forces to target eight Taliban targets on Nov. 20. B-52s and F-22s bombed seven drug labs and one command-and-control node in northern Helmand province.
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