Russia Moves A-50 Operational Orbits After Shootdown

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Russia has nudged back operational orbits of its Beriev A-50 away from the Sea of Azov following the shoot down of one of the airborne early warning aircraft on Jan. 14, according to a UK Defense Ministry analysis. In the latest of their daily intelligence reports published on social media platforms...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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