The Iranian crew on board a frigate trained its machine gun at a MH-60R Sea Hawk from USS Farragut in the Gulf of Aden on Jul. 25, the U.S. Navy has confirmed.
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Case close on Russia’s acquisition of Mistral ships
Russia has given up on purchasing two Mistral-class warships from France, a statement from Kremlin said both leaders came to the agreement following a teleconference.
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A-10s return back to Davis-Monthan AFB after six-months deployment in Europe
Twelve A-10s from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron have returned home to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base after spending six months in Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
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Israel less keen on KC-46A now, looking at converting 767 instead
The Israeli Air Force is concern over delays with the KC-46A program and has been exploring the viability of converting existing 767 airliners into the IAI Multi Mission Tanker Transport (MMTT) configuration.
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Iran’s government spokesman says France could satisfy its demand for Mirage fighters
Following French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius’ visit to Iran last week, an Iranian government spokesman said Paris could satisfy Tehran’s need for Mirage fighters.
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