France launched an air strike to take out a ISIL missile factory east of Aleppo on Dec. 3. Rafales armed with SCALP EG cruise missiles were used for the mission.
U.S. Navy to inactivate squadron dedicated to Special Operations support
HSC-84, based in Norfolk, will be inactivated in March, the U.S. Navy has decided. The unit is one of two helicopter squadrons in the sailing branch that are dedicated to Special Operations support as a primary role.
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Afghan Mi-17 crash kills 3, 1 hurt
An Afghan Mi-17 crashed during a training flight in Logar province, south of the capital Kabul, on Jan. 3.
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Sri Lanka Air Force says no decision on JF-17
A spokesman for the Sri Lanka Air Force told The Sunday Leader that the service has not made a decision to buy the JF-17 despite media reports that Pakistan is pushing for the country to be the jet’s second export customer.
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South Sudan obtained Chinese MANPADS
An officer from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) told Sudan Tribune on Dec. 31, 2015 that the army had obtained dozens of shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles.
