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Iran to test new air defense system based on HAWK

Posted on November 13, 2012 by alert5

Gen. Farzad Esmaili, chief of Iran’s air defense headquarters, said Tehran will test a new air defense system that is modeled after the American HAWK.

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Israel to lift embargo of avionics for Turkish 737 AEW&C

Posted on November 12, 2012 by alert5

Elta will soon start production of electronic support measure equipment for Turkey’s third and fourth 737 AEW&Cs. Israel freeze arms shipments to Turkey two years ago.

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Photo: First practise session for Harbin WZ-19 attack helicopter at Airshow China

Posted on November 12, 2012 by alert5

Photo: CAIC WZ-10 attack helicopter’s first practice session for Airshow China

Posted on November 11, 2012 by alert5

Algerian C295 crashes in France

Posted on November 11, 2012November 11, 2012 by alert5

A C295 belonging to the Algerian Air Force crashed in southeast France on Friday, killing four of the six people aboard.
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