U.S. combat aircraft will soon be flying out from an air base in Erbil, capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region.
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AV-8B carried out air strike in Iraq
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B, probably from VMA-231, has struck a target in Iraq on Sept. 8.
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U.S. Black Hawks, Chinook land on Polish farm due to bad weather
Five U.S. Army Black Hawks and one Chinook had to make an unscheduled landing near the village of Gruta, Poland due to bad weather.
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Photos: Oerlikon Skyshield delivered to Indonesia
Early last year, we reported that Rheinmetall has sold its Oerlikon Skyshield to an unidentified customer in Asia. The customer has been confirm to be Indonesia.
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Chinese media reveals FL-3000N point defense missile as HQ-10
The Chinese equivalent of the RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) has been revealed as HQ-10.