The naval variant of the Russian short-range air defense system – Pantsir-ME – has been cleared for production, TASS reports.
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Sky Sword II air-to-air missile failed during test-firing
One day after two MIM-23 Hawk missiles failed during test-firing, the Republic of China Air Force suffered another setback on Jun. 23 when a Sky Sword II air-to-air missile failed after being launched from a IDF fighter.
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Taiwan to weaponized its MALE UAV
Taiwan will attempt to fire a Hellfire-class missile from its medium-altitude long-endurance UAV (MALE UAV) next year.
EUCOM releases photos of Russian Su-27 intercepting USAF RC-135U
U.S. European Command has released a set of images of the intercept of a U.S. Air Force RC-135U on Jun. 19 by a Russian Su-27.
Sea was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 Flanker June 19, 2017. Due to the high rate of
closure speed and poor control of the aircraft during the intercept, this
interaction was determined to be unsafe. (Courtesy photo/Released)
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Thunderbird F-16D flips upside down during landing incident in Dayton
A F-16D assigned to the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerobatic team had a mishap while landing at Dayton International Airport on Jun. 23.
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