Russia and US Fight For Underwater Drone Supremacy; Moscow Builds More Warplanes Than US

Russia's constant military expansion has led it to surpass the United States in terms of manufacturining new war planes. News of Russia's increased military activity to protect its interests has added to the tension in Europe on top of the sanctions imposed by the West over its meddling in Ukraine.

According to the Russian United Aircraft Corporation, Russia has built more combat aircraft than the U.S. in 2014. Vladislav Goncharenko, deputy head of the military aviation programme department of UAC, said in an interview with radio station Ekho Moskvy, confirmed the information.

He said UAC delivered 68 planes and 100 others including 95 attack planes for the use of the Russian Air Force in 2014.

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