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An investigation by The Independent revealed that Uganda’s military might have secretly bypassed lawmakers and bought four Mi-24 gunships. These rotor-craft were then transferred to South Sudan.
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India’s largest aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, is sailing towards the coast off Gujarat and the ship’s air wing will have to defend the task force from mock attacks carried out by Indian Air Force Jaguars and possibly Su-30MKIs.
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Russia has deployed seven Mi-24P attack and Mi-8MT transport helicopters to reinforce its military base in Armenia, the Southern Military District said in a press release.
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The 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell Air Force Base will be re-designated as a wing in early 2016, according to a press release from the base.
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The U.S. Army has lifted the five-day grounding of its rotor-craft fleet in stateside, imposed after three mishaps killed eight soldiers in a month.
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