News reports from India said the new government is considering lowering the number of Rafales ordered from 126 to 80 as a cost cutting measure.
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Ukrainian Su-25 crashed while landing
The Ukrainian Air Force lost a Su-25 on Jul. 2 at Dnipropetrovsk airport. The pilot was approaching to land when the aircraft went out of control and he had to eject.
CAG, CVW-5 clocks 1,000 traps
Commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Capt. William Koyama made his 1,000th arrested landing on the flight deck of USS George Washington in South China Sea on Jun. 14.
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History of North Korea’s UAV program
The U.S.-Korea Institute at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University has compiled the history of North Korea’s employment of unmanned aerial vehicles.
U.S. Apaches deployed to Iraq
The Pentagon’s Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby confirmed during a briefing on Jul. 1 that the United States has deployed Apache attack helicopters to Iraq.
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