Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces Viktor Bondarev disclosed that the new Mi-28NM attack helicopter could enter service as early as late 2017 or 2018.
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VX-1 no longer operating the P-3C
VX-1, a U.S. Navy Air Development Squadron, bid farewell to its last P-3C submarine hunter on Jul. 20. The aircraft was flown to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
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France withdraws Rafale from Chad
The four French Air Force Rafale fighters that were deployed in Chad have flown home on Jul. 29 and they were replaced by four Mirage 2000s, the French Defense Ministry said on Aug. 3.
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By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (Rafale – RIAT 2013) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tu-214R performed well in Syria
A Russian Defense Ministry source told newspaper Izvestiya that the new Tu-214R spy plane performed to expectations in Syria.
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Russia now says Tu-160M2 to fly in late 2018
Earlier this March, Russia’s Aerospace Force commander Viktor Bondarev told reporters that the new Tu-160M2 strategic bomber will be making its first flight in 2019. He now says the new bomber is expected to fly in late 2018.
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