USS Ranger, featured in the movie “Top Gun”, will be broken up at International Shipbreaking’s facility in Brownsville, Texas next year.
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Changhe Z-18 in service with PLA Army Aviation
Photos published by Xinhua news agency suggests the Changhe Z-18 helicopter is also in service with the PLA Army Aviation.
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Iraqi Su-25s carried out air strikes in Tikrit
Iraq’s Al Sumaria TV channel reported that Iraqi Su-25 attack jets have carried out air strikes in Tikrit for the first time.
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CSBA recommends Taiwan adopt ‘guerrilla’ air defense to deter China
The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments has recommended that Taiwan adopt a guerrilla air defense posture to deter an invasion from mainland China.
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Six upgraded Tu-160s to be delivered next year
Six upgraded Tu-160 strategic bombers are slated to be delivered to Russia’s Long Range Aviation in 2015.