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India is planning to acquire the S-400 air defense system, the Times of India reported. The Indian Air Force has tabled the proposal to the defense acquisitions council.
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You could see a Chinese man standing behind an operator console in the 2:00 mark of the video.
The Telegraph has obtained a classified Ministry of Defense report which lists RAF Northolt, London, as unsafe.
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The first fully-configured KC-46A prototype, EMD-2, deployed its drogue refueling baskets from the centerline and wing tips on Oct. 8. This was followed by the deployment of the boom on Oct. 9.
Boeing photos by John D. Parker
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A CCTV special on Dai Mingmeng, the first person to land the J-15 on a carrier, has unveiled some new footage of the jet at sea and on land.
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