The Obama administration has cleared the sale of 18 UH-1 helicopters to Lebanon. The estimated cost is around $180 million.
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Russia orders other batch of Su-30SMs
Russia has placed an order for seven more Su-30SM fighters during the Girdoaviasalon 2014 show.
External fuel tank from CH-53E washed up in Somaliland
An external fuel tank probably from the USMC CH-53E that crashed on Sept. 2 in the Gulf of Aden has been washed up ashore on a beach in Somaliland. Photos in the source.
New South African medium range air-to-air missile to be tested soon
Denel Dynamics has made significant progress with its Marlin 100km range radar-guided air-to-air missile and the first launch from ground is expected early next year.
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Former Libyan Air Force chief slain by gunmen
Former Libyan Air Force chief of staff Ahmed Habib al-Mesmari was shot dead by gunmen on Sept. 17 in the city of Benghazi.