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Russia to Field New Ground Attack Jet

14:59 17/05/2012 VORONEZH, May 17 (RIA Novosti)

The Russian Air Force will start receiving new ground attack aircraft based on the Sukhoi Su-25SM Frogfoot combat jets by 2020, Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said on Thursday.

Ukraine Boosts Military Budget by 30%
13:57 25/01/2012
Ukraine’s 2012 military spending will increase by around 30 percent, to about $2 billion or 1.1 percent of GDP, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s financial department said on Wednesday.
Russian Air Force to get 60 air defense systems in 2012
15:33 01/12/2011
The Russian Air Force is planning to acquire about 60 new and modernized air defense systems in 2012, Air Force spokesman Col. Vladimir Drik said on Thursday.2
Russian Air Force to get 90 aircraft in 2012
15:14 22/11/2011
The Russian Air Force will take delivery of about 90 new or modernized fixed and rotary wing aircraft in 2012, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

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