Chief of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, took one of the oldest MiG-21 in the inventory for a solo flight lasting half an hour on Jan. 12.
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Lockheed Martin still keen to have Aegis on board LPD-28
Almost a year after proposing to have its Aegis system installed on board the U.S. Navy’s next San Antonio-class Amphibious Transport Dock, Lockheed Martin says there are “some chatter and interest” coming from the Navy on that effort.
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Russia withdraws 6 Su-24s from Syria
The Russian Ministry of Defense says six of its Su-24 fighter bombers have been withdrawn from Hmeymim airbase in Syria and more will follow.
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Raytheon hopes to turn Tomahawk Block IVs into anti-ship missiles when USN recertify them
Some of the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles in the U.S. Navy’s inventory are reaching the end of their 15-year warranty period. Raytheon hopes to give those missiles new capabilities when the service puts them into a recertification program to extend their life to 30-year.
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First USAF Reserve-led F-35 base will be at NAS Fort Worth JRB
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth has been Davis-Monthan Air Force Base; Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida; and Whiteman Air Force Base to be the preferred location for the first Air Force Reserve-led F-35 base by the U.S. Air Force.
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