On Jul. 29, the Mi-28NM carried out its first hover at Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant.
After an absence of 10 years, B-1Bs are returning to the Pacific
The B-1B will soon be a common sight at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam as the Pacific Air Force is rotating out the B-52s and replace them with B-1s from Ellsworth Air Force Base, starting from Aug. 6.
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Japan to upgrade PAC-3 with MSE interceptors for Olympics
Japan’s MIM-104 PAC-3 air defense missile systems will be upgraded with Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors starting from next year in order to enhance the air defense coverage during the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
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Kazakhstan takes delivery of fifth C295
Airbus has delivered the fifth of eight C295 transport aircraft ordered by Kazakhstan.
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Photo: Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense
Upgraded IAF Mirage 2000 with indigenous weapons and avionics has flown
A Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 upgraded by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to the final operational clearance (FOC) configuration has flown for the first time.
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