In an exclusive interview with RIR, Igor Leonov, the Sevmash engineer responsible for delivering INS Vikramaditya revealed that it was poor workmanship and not the quality of the fire bricks to be blamed for the latest problem on the aircraft carrier.
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Video: Autonomous High-Altitude Refueling
Northrop Grumman has released a video of the KQ-X Autonomous High-Altitude Refueling carried out at Edwards Air Force Base earlier this year.
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Spain approves deployment of U.S. warships
Spain gave the final green light Friday for the U.S. Navy to deploy four Aegis warships to a naval base in southern Spain.
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F-15Ks scrambled to intercept JMSDF helicopter
South Korea scrambled four F-15Ks after a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter flew close to disputed islets in the Sea of Japan on Sept. 21.
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Taiwan to lift Mirage 2000 suspension next week
Taiwan is likely to lift the flight suspension of its Mirage 2000 fighters next week after initial investigations into the crash of a Mirage 2000 in France are completed.
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