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Indian Air Force to acquire 18 more Su-30MKI fighter jets from Russia

Indian Air Force to acquire 18 more Su-30MKI fighter jets from Russia

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is seeking to acquire an additional 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighter aircraft from Russia, according to Vladimir Drozhzhov, the deputy director of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC). The Indian Air Force intends to purchase 18 additional Su-30MKI ‘4+ generation’ heavyweight fighter jets from …

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Royal Thai Air Force L-39 Albatros crashes in Chiang Mai, killing pilot

Royal Thai Air Force L-39 Albatros crashes in Chiang Mai, killing pilot

An Aero Vodochody L-39ZA /ART Albatros of Wing 411 crashed under unknown circumstances. The instructor pilot died in the crash, the trainee pilot survived the crash but was injured. The plane crashed during a training session, air force spokesman Pongsak Semachai said, adding that officials are still investigating the cause …

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Sweden joins UK next-generation “Tempest” fighter programme

Sweden joins UK next-generation “Tempest” fighter programme

The Telegraph has reported that Sweden will be the first partner nation in the British Tempest programme to build a next-generation “Tempest” fighter jet. on July 16, 2018, UK unveils new Sixth-generation “Tempest” fighter jet model at Farnborough airshow Tempest – a collaboration between industry partners BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, MBDA …

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U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Weapon Station China Lake was closed after the earthquake

U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Weapon Station China Lake evacuated after earthquake

Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake was closed Friday as officials assessed infrastructure damage caused by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook southern California. According to the U.S. Navy, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, located in the Western Mojave Desert region of California (approximately 150 miles north of Los Angeles) was closed Friday …

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