Indonesia brought out its Chiron Man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) at the annual Angkasa Yudha exercise last week.
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Royal Navy to deploy AW159 Wildcat on German frigate
A German Navy frigate will be operating in the Mediterranean next year with a Royal Navy AW159 naval helicopter aboard.
Photo: PO(Phot) Si Ethell/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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BAE Systems leading campaign to sell Eurofighter to Belgium
Belgium is shopping for a new fighter to replace its aging F-16 and BAE Systems will take the lead for the Eurofighter Consortium and market the aircraft to Brussels.
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German Tornados grounded by loose screws
The Luftwaffe has been forced to ground 39 of its Tornado fighter bombers, including six that are deployed to Turkey, after it was determined that an electronic component in the cockpit has a faulty screw.
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Jane’s claims to have identified Iran’s test site of RQ-170 clone
By analyzing video footage shown on Iran’s television channels, Jane’s claimed that Kashan International Airport is the site where Iran is testing the clone of the RQ-170.