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A U.S. official told CNN that Russian fighter jets flew into Syria with their transponders switched off. The jets flew in close formation with a transport plane each time to avoid detection.
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South Korea’s dream of developing its KF-X fighter has suffered a setback after KAI failed to get clearance from the U.S. for four key technologies from Lockheed Martin.
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Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian government pilots have used newly arrived Russian warplanes to bombard ISIL militants in Aleppo province in northern Syria.
Upgraded Il-38N maritime patrol aircraft have entered service with the Russian Navy Pacific Fleet, Ilyushin’s press service said in a statement.
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The Los Angeles Times said in its report that the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor (JLENS) is effectively a “zombie” program after 17 years of development and $2.7 billion spent.
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