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Civilians are no longer allowed to fly in Swiss Air Force jets

Posted on November 21, 2015November 21, 2015 by alert5

The Swiss Air Force has decided to stop the practice of having civilians flying on board its fighter jets after a F/A-18 crashed in France last month.

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Raytheon completed 1st Program Planning Review for Multi-Object Kill Vehicle

Posted on November 21, 2015 by alert5

Raytheon has completed the first Program Planning Review with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on the future Multi-Object Kill Vehicle (MOKV) concept.

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Air and ground videos showing Su-30SM escorting Tu-160 over Syria

Posted on November 21, 2015November 21, 2015 by alert5

Russia released a video, shot in the air, showing a Su-30SM escorting a Tu-160 bomber over Syria. A second video, filmed on the ground in Hama countryside, corroborated the Russia version of the story.