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Indonesia’s Defense Minister says he’ll sign contract for 10 Su-35s next month

Posted on February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 by alert5

Indonesian news portal Republika quoted Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu as saying that he will be in Russia next month to sign a contract for 10 Su-35S fighters.

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MBDA delivered ASRAAM to U.S. for testing on U.K.’s F-35B

Posted on February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 by alert5

MBDA has delivered a small amount of Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles (ASRAAM) to the United States for testing with Britain’s F-35B.

Photo: Lockheed Martin
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Iran returns MiG-29 to service after grounding it for 5 years

Posted on February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 by alert5

A IRIAF MiG-29 was successfully refurbished at Shahid Fakouri Air Base after it was grounded for five years.

By Shahram Sharifi [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Pantsyr-S2 with bidirectional radar deployed to Syria

Posted on February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 by alert5

The new Pantsyr-S2 air defense system has been deployed to Syria. A Pantsyr-S1 was deployed to Humaymim airbase earlier.

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VAW-115 to be redeployed from Japan to U.S. next year

Posted on February 9, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Navy will redeploy VAW-115 from Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan to Naval Air Station Point Mugu next year.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jarod Hodge [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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