Russia’s Western military district has received upgraded Su-27SM fighters, the Ministry of Defense announced. The fighters were deployed to an airbase in Republic of Karelia.
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49, 49, 64, and 96 – That’s the number of A-10s being retired starting from FY 2018
The U.S. Air Force has revealed the number of A-10 attack jets that will be retired each year before the type is completely withdrawn from service in 2022.
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India plans to buy 5,000 UAVs over the next 10 years
An anonymous source from the Indian Ministry of Defence told Defense News that New Delhi has laid out a plan to procure 5,000 unmanned aerial vehicles over the next ten years.
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Indonesian Army Bell 412 EP crash kills 13
Four senior military officers from the Indonesian Army, along with 8 other people, were killed when their Bell 412 EP crashed after it was believed to have been hit by lightning.
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RN Sea King Mk 4 lands on a warship for the last time
Ahead of its planned retirement this month, the Royal Navy’s Sea King Mk 4 helicopter has landed on a warship for the last time. The ship selected for the honor was HMS Bulwark.
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