The Tu-214R spy plane that Russia deployed to Syria in late July has return home on Dec. 9, tracking data from Flightradar24 shows.
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Special Forces variant of NH90 still under discussion
NH Industries is still talking to existing customers of the NH90 troop transport helicopter (TTH) about the possible launch of a dedicated special forces variant, Vincent Dubrule, president of the NHI consortium said.
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Su-34 will be getting new weapons, EW system in next few years
Zvezda, a television network run by the Russian Ministry of Defense, reported that the Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber will be modernized in the next few years and the jet will be getting new armament and electronic warfare systems.
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U.S. supplying components to keep Taiwan’s MIM-72A working
The Pentagon announced on Dec. 9 that Madison Research Corp. will supply 450 thermal batteries, 466 rocket motors, 150 safety and arming devices, and 248 warheads for Taiwan’s MIM-72A Chaparral air defense missile system.
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China complained that JASDF F-15s fired flares close to its warplanes
China’s Ministry of National Defense says that on Dec. 10, its military aircraft was on a long-range training mission to Miyako Strait and two Japanese F-15Js came along and fired flares close to its warplanes.
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