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Russia keen to let Iran manufacture parts for Superjet

Posted on December 23, 2015December 23, 2015 by alert5

Russia’s minister of trade and industry says Moscow is interested to have Iran produce parts for the Sukhoi Superjet.

By Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation (SSJ-100-95) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Canada’s new defense minister doesn’t rule out F-35 from fighter competition

Posted on December 22, 2015December 22, 2015 by alert5

Canada’s new defense minister Harjit Sajjan was asked twice during a conference call with reporters whether the Lockheed Martin F-35 is being excluded from the competition to replace the CF-18, and both times he sidestepped the question.

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Hunter T7 that crashed had out of date parts

Posted on December 22, 2015December 22, 2015 by alert5

The U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch’s (AAIB) probe into the fatal crash of a Hawker Hunter T7 at the Shoreham air show found that the jet’s ejection seat parts had expired and its technical manual had not been updated.

Alan Wilson [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Saudi forces intercepted ballistic missile fired from Yemen

Posted on December 22, 2015 by alert5

A ballistic missile fired from Yemen towards Jizan, Saudi Arabia was successfully intercepted by the Saudi military. A counter strike by the Saudis destroyed the launcher.

By US Army employee (Missile Defense Agency, gallery]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons