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U.S. think tank RAND has, in compliance with a congressional directive in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016, completed its assessment of the range of missions assigned to the A-10C attack jet.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Missy Sterling
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The Romanian Air Force’s F-16 fleet carried out its first aerial refueling with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 on Feb. 28. The pilots are now certified to refuel from all USAF KC-135s.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton
A F-16 from the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan fires an AGM-88 during COPE NORTH 17, Feb. 12, 2017.
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Photo by Jim Haseltine
Russia intends to swap out the Granit cruise missiles aboard its Antey-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines with the latest Kalibr cruise missile.
Mil.ru [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Times of India reports that New Delhi has draw lessons from its Su-30MKI program and now wants to negotiate for a full transfer of technology for the fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) with Russia.
By Rulexip (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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