RAAF fighters have not entered Syria since Russia started its bombing campaign

During an update on Australia’s military operations in the Middle East, Chief of Joint Operations Vice Admiral David Johnston said since Russia started its bombing campaign in Syria, RAAF fighters have not flown over the country.

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USAF satellites started taking photos of other satellites in geosynchronous orbit

Commander of U.S. Air Force Space Command, Gen. John Hyten, revealed that the two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites in orbit have started taking photos of other satellites operating in geosynchronous orbit.

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Modi told IAF no additional Rafales, to go buy Tejas instead

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rejected calls by the Indian Air Force to buy an additional 44 Rafale fighters. Instead the service should buy more Tejas-Mark 1A fighters to satisfy its requirements for replacing the MiG-21.

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By Ashwin Kumar [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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