For the first time, the RAF Voyager aerial refueling tanker has refueled U.S. Marine Corps AV-8Bs in support of US-led air strikes against ISIL.
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Aircraft carrier Liaoning lost power during sea trial
China’s sole aircraft carrier Liaoning once lost power during a sea trial after a water pipe burst and flooded a propulsion compartment.
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Turkey denies opening Incirlik to U.S. and coalition warplanes
Turkey’s foreign minister has refuted news reports that Ankara has agreed to let U.S. and coalition warplanes to make use of Incirlik airbase to bomb Syria and Iraq.
Algerian Su-24 crashed
An Algerian Air Force Su-24 crashed on Oct. 13 near Hassi Bahbah in the Djelfa region. Both crew members did not survive.
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U.S. Army testing IAI’s ArrowLite small UAS
The U.S. Army is testing 13 ArrowLite small UAS made by IAI. The Israeli company hopes to break into the American UAV market with hand-launched unmanned air vehicles.