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Mar- 2018 -22 March
Russia to upgrade Tu-160 strategic bomber fleet by 2030, minister says
Russia is to upgrade its fleet of Tupolev Tu-160 supersonic strategic heavy bombers and may integrate new missiles on new and upgraded aircraft by 2030, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said
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20 March
RAF Red Arrows jet crashes near Wales base
A British military Hawk jet used by the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic display team with two people on board crashed at a base in Wales
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20 March
Sixth successful test for Lockheed’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile
Lockheed Martin says it successfully tested a production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) launched from a U.S. Air Force B-1B strategic bomber
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14 March
Qatar to acquire 28 NH90 military helicopters and 16 Airbus H125 training helicopters
Qatar has signed a contract to acquire 28 NH90 military helicopters in two configurations, as well as 16 H125 light helicopters in a deal valued at more than €3 billion ($3.7 billion).
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9 March
UK signs memorandum with Saudi Arabia for sale of 48 Typhoon multirole fighter jets
Saudi Arabia has signed a Memorandum of Intent with the U.K. government to purchase 48 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter jets.
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8 March
US approves sale to UAE of 300 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles
The U.S. State Department approved the sale to the United Arab Emirates of 300 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II air-to-air missiles for an estimated $270.4 million
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8 March
Air strike kills 6 family members in Yemen’s capital: witnesses
An air raid believed to have been carried out by the Saudi-led coalition hit a home in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sana'a, killing six members of the same family, witnesses and rebels said
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6 March
Russian An-26 transport plane crashes at Syria’s Hmeimim airbase, killing all on board
A Russian Antonov-26 transport plane crashed at Hmeimim air base in Syria, killing 32 people on board, the Russian Ministry of Defence said.
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5 March
US and Israel kick off Juniper Cobra missile defense exercises
The joint U.S.-Israel 'Juniper Cobra' military exercise began on Sunday, with almost 4,000 personnel participating in a simulated massive missile attack on Israel
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1 March
Russia’s new Su-57 stealth fighter flew in combat trials in Syria, Defense Minister Shoygu confirms
Russian defense minister Sergey Shoygu confirmed that two of Russia's new Su-57 stealth fighters were recently in Syria, where they completed a program of trials.
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