Ecuador has decided to ground its last remaining three Dhruv helicopters after four of them had crashed.
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Lockheed Martin demonstrates laser weapon that fires in all direction at transonic speed
Up till now, a laser weapon system mounted on a aircraft can only engage targets in front while flying close to the speed of sound. Lockheed Martin has overcome the barrier with its Aero-adaptive Aero-optic Beam Control (ABC) turret.
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Six Polish F-16s on way to Israel for joint exercise
Six F-16s and approximately 80 airmen left Poland on Oct. 14 for Israel to participate in Exercise Blue Flag.
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Russia’s military detachment in Syria now has a “hotline” to Israeli Air Force
The Russian military said its command center at Hmeimim air base in Syria had established a link with a command post of the Israeli air force.
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Su-35s carried out drills near Kuril Islands
Russian Su-35 fighters carried out drills near the Kuril Islands recently, the Eastern Military District announced on Oct. 15.
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