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Sep- 2018 -24 September
Syria to get S-300 missile defense system within weeks, Russian defense minister says
Russia will provide Syria with an S-300 missile defense system within the next two weeks, days after Syrian air defenses accidentally downed a Russian electronic signals aircraft.
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23 September
Israel ‘misled’ Russia in Il-20 plane downing over Syria, defense ministry says
Russia's military blamed "misleading" information from Israel's air force for the downing of a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 electronic signals intelligence aircraft in Syria
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22 September
US forces in Somalia attacked for second time in a month
US troops in Somalia came under attack for a second time in two weeks by al-Shabaab northwest of Kismayo in Lower Juba Province, Africom said
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21 September
Sudan military jet crash near Omdurman kills 2 pilots
A Sudanese K-8 military jet crashed near the city of Omdurman while on a training mission, killing the two pilots on board, the army said
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20 September
Israel air force commander to brief Russia on Il-20 downing in Syria
Israel's air force commander led a delegation to Russia to share the military's findings on the downing of an Il-20 plane in Syria
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19 September
MiG-31 interceptor jet crashes in central Russia
A Russian MiG-31 interceptor jet crashed near Kulebaki in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in central Russia during a scheduled a training flight
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18 September
Qatar makes first BAE Eurofighter Typhoon payment, now buying 9 Hawk trainer jets
Qatar made its first payment to BAE for Eurofighter Typhoons, and increased its purchase of Hawk trainer jets to 9, the UK MoD said
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18 September
Russia says Syria air defense shot down Il-20 military aircraft after Israeli airstrikes
A Russian spy plane that disappeared from radar was shot down by Syrian air defense systems responding to Israeli strikes, Russia's Ministry of Defense said
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18 September
Israel airstrike kills 2 Palestinians on Gaza border
Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza border, the health ministry said, with Israel saying they planted a suspicious object next to the border fence
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17 September
Netherlands signs letter of acceptance for $1.2 billion Apache helicopter upgrade
Netherlands and US officials signed a letter of offer and acceptance for the $1.2 billion upgrade of Dutch AH-64D Apache helicopters
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