Head of the Russian Air Force, Col. Gen. Viktor Bondarev, said Russia will start developing a replacement for its MiG-31 in 2017.
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VAQ-138 to relief VAQ-132 at NAF Misawa
VAQ-138 will relieve VAQ 132 at NAF Misawa, Japan this month. The squadron brought five EA-18 G Growler aircraft and approximately 190 personnel for this deployment.
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Russia would open an air base in Belarus
Russian Air Force commander, Colonel General Viktor Bondarev, said that Russia would open an air base in the town of Baranovichi, Belarus.
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USN delays stand up of VAQ-143
The U.S. Navy was supposed to stand up VAQ-143, its fourth expeditionary electronic attack squadron, in October. The activation has been postponed to another date.
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RAF to deploy Tornados to Cyprus for missions over Iraq
The British government will deploy RAF Tornado fighters to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus for missions to support Kurdish forces in Northern Iraq.
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