Iraqi defence minister toured Joint Base Balad north of Baghdad to see improvements being made in order to house the F-16IQ this summer.
Su-34 runway excursion at Voronezh
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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Northrop Grumman unveils first NATO AGS
Northrop Grumman, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) officials and industry team representatives unveiled the first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft in Palmdale, California on Jun. 4.
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Russia to start production of new Tu-160M2 bomber only after 2023
Moscow’s plan to restart production and procure new Tu-160 bombers won’t happen until after 2023, said Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov.
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Lebanon requests for 1,000 AGM-114s
Lebanon has requested via the Foreign Military Sale route to buy 1,000 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles.
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