A news crew from Russian television station “First Channel” was given a rare access to the 559th bomber regiment based at Morozovsk air base.
MDA hopes to trial laser-armed UAV for ABM defense in 2021
More details have emerged on the Missile Defense Agency’s plan to fit a laser weapon on a high flying unmanned aerial vehicle in order to destroy ballistic missiles at the boost-phase.
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Sweden says Russian Su-27 made sharp evasive maneuvers during intercept
A Russian Su-27 was being intercepted by a Swedish fighter on Jan. 15 when it suddenly made “sharp evasive maneuvers in both speed and height”, the Swedish Armed Forces said in a press release.
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Low price of oil could derail Norway’s F-35 purchase
Flight Global says media in Norway are saying that the low price of oil is putting pressure on the Norwegian government’s plan to buy all 52 F-35As.
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RAC MiG ready to compete in India’s latest carrier-borne fighter contest
As Dassault prepares to make a sales pitch to the Indian Navy to buy its Rafale M, RAC MiG has toss its hat into the ring and a company spokeswoman said the manufacturer is ready to compete by counter-offering the MiG-29K.
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