Aviation News
Retired Capt. Thomas J. Hudner, the only U.S. Naval Aviator to be awarded the Medal of Honor in the Korean War, has died on Nov. 13.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O’Brien [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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An Iraqi Mi-17 helicopter crashed near the southern province of Kut on Nov. 12, killing all seven people on board.
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Speaking at the Dubai airshow, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin says talks with UAE for the supply of Sukhoi Su-35 fighters is still ongoing.
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By Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation (Su-35S) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Announced during the Dubai airshow, UAE says it will pay Lockheed Martin $1.6 billion to upgrade 80 of its F-16s to the latest standard.
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A report by alyaoum24.com says Morocco is keen to buy the S-400 air defense missile system from Russia.
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