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More JF-17s join Pakistani service. At a ceremony at Kamra airbase on February 16, 2017, Pakistan’s Defense Ministry officially received 16 new JF-17 fighter jets. These, according to Radio Pakistan, …
Pakistan Inducts More JF-17s Into Air Force Read More Russia’s PAK FA fighter jet should be in service with the Aerospace Force by 2021, according to Russian media. Following announcements earlier this month that PAK FA stealth fighter jet …
PAK FA to Enter Operational Service in 2021 Read More A Russian official has announced that production of the Su-25 ground attack aircraft has stopped. Russia’s Industry and Trade Minister, Denis Manturov, announced on February 7, 2017 that the Russian …
Russia Discontinues Su-25 Production Read More In a recent interview, a Belarusian military official described some of the military’s plans for acquisitions in 2017. Among these is a squadron of Su-30SM fighter jets. On February 4, …
Belarus Plans Su-30SM Purchase Read More Russia’s stealth fighter jet program continues to move forward as the military prepares to put the jet, known as the PAK FA, through state tests. The Russian answer to the …
Russia to Start Receiving PAK FA Jet After 2018 Read More After being held up regarding the previous U.S. Administration’s concerns over human rights, the Bahrain F-16 deal may get a boost from the new U.S. President. U.S. Senator Bob Corker …
Bahrain F-16 Sale Edges Nearer Read More To mark the beginning of the latest MiG-35 model’s flight tests, Russian President Vladimir Putin and several other top officials (pictured above) held a video conference with Yury Slyusar, the Director of …
Russia Markets MiG-35 to Foreign Customers Read More