During the operation to rid Pathankot airbase of unidentified gunmen, the Indian Air Force activated its Hind helicopter gunships to attack the militants holed up in the compound.
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Chinese aircraft landed on Fiery Cross Reef
A Chinese civilian aircraft has landed on the newly-constructed runway on Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly archipelago and Vietnam immediately lodge a protest with the Chinese embassy.
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Photo of Mi-24K high-speed test bed
The Russian Helicopters high-speed test bed, derived from a Mi-24K, carried out its second test flight recently.
Gunmen storms Indian Air Force Base, fighting still in progress
A gun fight is raging at Pathankot Air Force base in Punjab, India at the moment after a group of four to five armed men stormed the facility.
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Indonesia has allocated funds to buy Kh-31, Kh-59 and AIM-120 missiles
Jane’s reported that Indonesia has put aside $38 million to acquire air-launched missiles for the Air Force.
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