Three JF-17s have departed Pakistan to participate in the upcoming Paris Airshow 2015. PAF spokesperson Air Commodore S M Ali said one aircraft will fly at the show.
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Last Kobalt-M spy satellite launched into space
Russia made a surprise launch of a Soyuz 2-1A rocket from the Plesetsk cosmodrome on Jun. 5. The payload is believe to be a Kobalt-M spy satellite.
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First flight test of SM-3 Block IIA
The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has conducted the first flight test of the SM-3 Block IIA interceptor.
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Shenyang responded to Turkish RFI for F-X fighter contest
Chinese fighter company Shenyang has sumbitted its response to a RFI issued by Turkey for its indigenous fighter jet program, dubbed F-X.
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Wild Weasels mark 50th anniversary of first strike
The U.S. Air Force’s 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base hosted past and present members of the Wild Weasel community from Jun. 5-6 for the 50th anniversary of the first Wild Weasel strike.
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