It has emerged that Mali has placed an order for the Mi-35M attack helicopter. This photo was taken last month at Rostvertol plant in Rostov-on-Don.
Category: Air Force
Qatar’s defense minister flies in an F-15E
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Dr. Khalid Mohammed Al Attiyah, drop by Seymour Johnson Air Force Base last month and he flew in an F-15E.
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USAF to operate F-16C/Ds to 2048 and beyond
Lockheed Martin announced on Apr. 12 that the U.S. Air Force has authorized the extend of the designed service life of the F-16 Block 42-52 aircraft to 12,000 Equivalent Flight Hours.
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WC-135 deployed to Okinawa
An anonymous Japan Self-Defense Forces official told the Nikkei that the WC-135 radioactive particles sniffer plane has been deployed to Okinawa.
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Luftwaffe orders 29 BOZ-101 EC pods
The NATO Eurofighter 2000 and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) has placed an order for 29 BOZ-101 EC self-protection and countermeasures system pods with Saab.
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