The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) conducted a joint maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise for the first time recently.
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MiG-29KUB crashes after both engines hit by bird strike
The Indian Navy lost a two-seat MiG-29KUB on Nov. 16 after the jet took off from INS Hansa Air Base and had a bird strike.
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First time RBS 98 test-fired in Sweden
The RBS 98 air defense missile system has been test-fired at the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration’s (FMV) test site in Vidsel on Nov. 5.
Photo: FMV
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Mistral 3 hits target at 7km; demonstrates anti-drone capability
MBDA says its Mistral 3 missile has successfully demonstrated its ability to engage a moving target out to seven kilometers.
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USMC pilot who ejected off the coast of Japan was alive for 10 hours
Investigations into the collision of a F/A-18 with a KC-130J off the coast of Japan on Dec. 6, 2018 found that the pilot of the fighter aircraft was alive for nearly 10 hours after ejections.
Photo: USMC
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