Aviation News
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on Apr. 21 of a potential sale of 252 RIM-116C Rolling Airframe Tactical Missiles to Qatar.
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Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 is in the news again as this time a pilot accidentally strafed a tower with his M61 Gatling cannon by mistake during a night time exercise.
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Watch the Flight Deck Veterans Group restore the F-14A (BuNo 159025) at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum.
North Korea has released images of its KN-11 SLBM test that occurred on Apr. 23. New photos of the Gonae-class submarine that is said to be the launch platform also surfaced.
Photos: Rodong News
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The Russian military has placed an order for 24 Mi-28UBs and 2 Mi-26s. This is the first time it orders the Mi-28UB which comes with dual-controls.
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