A Ukrainian Air Force pilot was killed on Dec. 15 when his Su-27 crashed while returning from a routine flight to its base in the northern region of Zhytomyr.
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Clemens Vasters from Viersen, Germany, Germany [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Bulgaria’s PM says he favors buying the F-16
Bulgarian premier Boyko Borisov disclosed on Dec. 14 that he favors buying the F-16 to replace the country’s MiG-29s.
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TASS: Vietnam’s Spyder air defense missile system is unreliable
Russia’s state-run TASS news agency says an anonymous source within Vietnam’s Defense Ministry has said that the country’s Spyder air defense missile system is regularly breaking down.
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Hungary orders 16 H225Ms
The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has ordered 16 H225Ms that are equipped with the HForce weapon management system.
Photo: Airbus
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Poland exercises option for 4 M346s
Back in March this year, Poland signed a contrac to buy 4 M346 advanced jet trainers, the contract includes the option to buy another four aircraft. Poland has now decided to exercise its option for those four jets.
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Photo: Leonardo
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