Iran took its locally-developed Bavar-373 air defense system out to display at the National Defense Industry Day on Aug. 21.
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Swedish Gripen escorted Olympic team home
The Swedish Air Force dispatched its Gripen fighters to escort an airliner carrying members of the Swedish Olympic team home from Rio, Brazil on Aug. 21.
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Photo: Försvarsmakten
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Israeli Air Force switching to new water extraction model
The Israeli Air Force has changed the way it extracts aircrew from water scenarios after taking into account lessons learned in the crash of a F-16D in 2013.
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Iran’s defense minister doesn’t rule out opening more bases to Russia
Iran’s defense minister Hossein Deqhan has said Tehran is currently allowing Russia to base its warplanes at Hamadan air base but he does not rule out allowing Moscow more access to other bases in future.
Source: Social Media
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Japan wants its F-15J to carry 16 air-to-air missiles
The Nikkei reported that Japan is rolling out a series of upgrades to its F-15J fleet and one key requirement is to have the fighter double its missile load to 16 air-to-air missiles.
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Graphic: Boeing
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