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Lithuania will begin negotiations to buy the Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System 2 (NASAMS 2) in early 2016, local media reported.
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Russia will start state trials of the Sukhoi Su-25SM3 this month and two aircraft will be delivered by Sukhoi. One of them will be heading to the evaluation center in Lipetsk.
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A Russian An-30B has started flying over Turkey under the Open Skies Treaty framework. The flights started from Dec. 14 and will end on the 18th.
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A Spanish Army Chinook, a Cougar and a Tiger flew aboard French Navy amphibious assault ship BPC Dixmude off the Spanish coast on Dec. 4 for flight deck qualifications.
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The Israeli Air Force retired its A-4 Skyhawk after 48-years of service on Dec. 13 at Hatzerim airbase.
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