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Defence in the Media: 16 January 2018

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Pictured are two Russian Blackjack Tupolev Tu-160 long-range bombers followed by an RAF Typhoon aircraft scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth.

Today's defence-related news includes RAF Typhoon intercepting Russian aircraft over international airspace and an RAF strike update. RAF intercepts Russian bombers The Times, The Guardian, The Daily Mirror, The Sun, Mailonline and other outlets report that RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon aircraft scrambled from …

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