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Ukroboronprom says its subsidiary, Konotop Aircraft Repair Plant Aviakon, is ready to deliver three modernized Mi-24PU1s back to the military.
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The U.S. Air Force’s newest gunship, the AC-130J, has fired its 105 mm howitzer for the first time on Sept. 6, the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida announced on its Facebook page.
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During a press conference with his American counterpart Ash Carter, U.K. Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon announced on Sept. 7 that the U.S. Marine Corps will deploy its F-35Bs on board British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in 2021.
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TASS reported that Russia is interested to procure the air-launched variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and use it to arm its Su-30SM fighter.
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The Turkish Air Force has appointed its first female squadron commander and she will lead the 134th Squadron which is also the aerobatics team “Turkish Stars.”