Aviation News
This month marks the 25th anniversary whereby Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188s from 416 Squadron went into combat in Iraq during the First Gulf War in 1991.
Photo: Sergeant Ed Dixon
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The U.S. Navy has successfully test-fired a Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 from a SeaRAM anti-ship missile defense system for the first time at China Lake.
By US Navy (US Navy) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The Belgium government has committed to spend 9.2 billion euros to boost its military. Among the big ticket items are 34 new combat aircraft and six unmanned aerial vehicles.
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By Archangel12 [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Rheinmetall Air Defence is pleased to announced that the Royal Thai Army has placed an order for four Oerlikon Skyguard 3 systems.
By 玄史生 [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Royal Air Force has fired the Brimstone missile in Syria for the first time when a pair of Tornados attacked a series of targets near Raqqa.
Photo: Corporal Mike Jones/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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