Maj. Chad Newkirk, a Reserve F-22 pilot is the eleventh pilot to reach more than 1,000 flight hours on the F-22.

U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso

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A Russian Defense Ministry source told TASS that the new Buk-M3 air defense system has surpassed the S-300 in certain performances.

The same source said the probability of destroying its target for M3 is 0.9999. The result is more impressive than the S-300.

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H-6K bombers from the PLAAF 10th Bomber Division at Anqing flew over the Miyako Strait on May 21. CCTV has a video clip on it.

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The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) flew its first training mission to Miyako Strait today.

Previously, it was planes from the PLANAF that flew to Miyako Strait, which lies between Miyako Island and Okinawa Island.
Although the type of aircraft and unit involved were not listed, the press release had photos of the new H-6K bomber.

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The Indian Air Force tested the use of national highways for emergency landing by fighter aircraft today with a Mirage 2000 touching down on a stretch of the Yamuna expressway in Uttar Pradesh.

Photos: Indian Ministry of Defense

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Russia has decided not to build any more Gremyashchy-class corvettes as the ships rely on imported components.

By Tungsten (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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By end of the decade, the Swedish Air Force plans to phase out the Saab 105 jet trainer and replace it with a Military Flying Training System (MFTS).

By Matt Morgan (Flickr: Aircraft_Fighter_Jet_Saab_105OE_10) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The industry is to provide 8,000 flying hours per year for student pilots under this model.

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The U.S. Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter product office cased its colors, signifying a mission change, on May 7.

By Mollie Miller (http://www.army.mil/-images/2008/02/05/12527/) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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