Russia has decided to seek compensation from France after giving up hope of having two Mistral-class helicopter carriers delivered.
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Oleg Bochkaryov, a deputy chairman of the Russian Military Industrial Complex said Russia will now seek to build its own helicopter carriers instead.
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The Royal Australian Air Force has declared Final Operational Capability for its fleet of six E-7A Wedgetail aircraft.
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CIGeography has a new chart which depicts all the aircraft – manned or unmanned – of the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Thailand will deploy LST HTMS Angthong to the Andaman Sea to provide humanitarian assistance to boat refugees coming from Myanmar and Bangladesh.
The long-delayed plan to buy 22 AH-64s and 15 CH-47s for the India Air Force has been approved by Defense minister Manohar Parrikar and will soon reach Prime Minister Modi for final clearance.
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Syrian rebel forces who have been trained by a U.S.-led program on Turkish territory will be getting air support from Turkey and the United States.
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Georgia’s state research and development center Delta has unveiled an unmanned attack helicopter.
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It is currently on display at Roses Square in Tbilisi.
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Chief of staff of the United States Air Force told Fox News that China and Russia will soon field capability that will surpass the U.S. in many areas in a short time.
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“China and Russia are two good examples of countries who will be fielding capability in the next three to five years; if they stay on track, that is better than what we currently have in many areas.
Fighter aircraft in the next three to five years that have more capability than what we currently have sitting on the ramp. The F-35 will stay a generation ahead of them. F-22 will, too. Everything else we have will not stay ahead. The gap has closed.”
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Two on board a Pakistan Air Force K-8 jet trainer ejected safely after their jet went down in Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on May 25. Photo of the wreckage is in the source.
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