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USNI News has learn that during a anti-ship missile attack against U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Mason on Oct. 10. The American warship had fired three anti-air missiles to defend itself and nearby USS Ponce.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (KnAAPO) is said to have produce its last two Su-30s, the final two are Su-30MK2 destined for Vietnam.
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Photo: KnAAPO
Lion Air officially handed over a Boeing 737-400 airliner to the Indonesian Air Force on Oct. 8. The aircraft is assigned serial number A-7308.
Photo: Lion Air Group
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Six Swedish Air Force Gripens are in Finland to participate in the five-day exercise Ruska 2016. The Swedish personnel will play the role of the enemy to test participating Finnish units.
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The U.S. Air Force has decided to let Boeing decide which infrared search and track (IRST) senor will be installed as part of the upgrade program for the F-15C/D air superiority fighter.
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Photo: Lockheed Martin
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