The Indian Navy has commission its fifth Dornier 228 squadron – Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 313 – into service at Chennai on Jul. 22.
Russia’s Northern Fleet to stand up Su-34 squadron
Russia’s Northern Fleet intends to stand up a new Arctic air squadron that is equipped with the Su-34 fighter-bomber.
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Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Japan could still arm upgraded F-15Js with AAM-4B
According to Aviation Week, Japan’s Ministry of Defense has not discounted the possibility of arming the upgraded F-15Js with the indigenous AAM-4B air-to-air missile.
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Jane’s: Argentina selects FA-50
Jane’s reports that Argentine has selected the KAI FA-50 as its next fighter. A senior officer from the Argentine Air Force says the deal is expected to go through despite elections in October this year.
Successful deployment of 50 paratroopers from A400M
Airbus declared that its A400M has successfully deployed 50 paratroopers from a side door on a single pass.
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