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An unidentified nation has given Rheinmetall a €390 million contract to upgrade the search and tracking radars of its Skyguard system.
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The U.S. Navy will request to buy 2 Super Hornets for fiscal 2017 budget and 14 more aircraft in fiscal 2018, Reuters reported.
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Images shared by ImageSat International (ISI) are showing that Russia is swapping out the engines of its Su-24 fleet in Syria. This could mean that the Russian air campaign is intensive enough to wear out the engines.
Photo: ImageSat International
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Defense News reports that the Pentagon has decided that the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) is to be a dedicated aerial refueling tanker for the aircraft carriers.
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The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that four Su-35S fighters have been deployed to Syria. Spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov told journalists: “Starting from last week, super-maneuverable Su-35S fighter jets started performing combat missions at Khmeimim airbase.”
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