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Vietnam in talks to buy Western fighters, maritime patrol aircraft

Posted on June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 by alert5

Reuters says Vietnam is in talks with Eurofighter Consortium, Saab and Airbus for fighter aircraft and maritime patrol planes.

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Thales says its new ballistic missile early warning radar is better than AN/TPY-2

Posted on June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 by alert5

Thales says its new DRTLP (Demonstration Radar Tres Longue Portee) ballistic missile early warning radar (BMEWS) under development has more capabilities than the American AN/TPY-2.

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Russian Air Force MiG-29 crashed

Posted on June 5, 2015 by alert5

Two on board a Russian Air Force MiG-29 ejected safely after their jet crashed on Jun. 4 at 2 p.m. local time near the city of Astrakhan.

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Iraqi defense minister visits improved air base ahead of F-16 deliveries

Posted on June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 by alert5

Iraqi defence minister toured Joint Base Balad north of Baghdad to see improvements being made in order to house the F-16IQ this summer.

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Su-34 runway excursion at Voronezh

Posted on June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 by alert5

A Russian Air force Su-34 fighter bomber was badly damaged when its brake parachute failed during landing at Buturlinovka airfield in Voronezh on Jun. 4.

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