A draft contract to sell four Mi-35M attack helicopters to Pakistan are in the hands of Pakistani officials, according to Rosoboronexport.
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By Ministério da Defesa [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
F-35B releases Paveway IV
RAF test pilot Squadron Leader Andy Edgell released two inert Paveway IV precision-guided bombs from a F-35B on Jun. 12. This is the first separation test of the Paveway IV from a F-35.
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314th Fighter Squadron reactivation at Holloman AFB
The 308th Fighter Squadron brought 12 of their F-16s to Holloman Air Force Base as the unit deactivates and the 314th Fighter Squadron reactivates next month.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Montoya
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Brazilian KC-390 will have Selex ES T20 radar
Brazilian Air Force’s KC-390s will be installed with the Selex ES Gabbiano T20 radar. Selex says the T20 for the KC-390 incorporates radar modes optimized for military transport aircraft.
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By Ministério da Defesa (Apresentação KC-390) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
RAND report on Air Base Attacks and Defensive Counters
RAND has published a report on air base attacks based on historical data over the past 100 years and identifies five classes of defensive options that had worked over those period.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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