Day: November 2, 2012
Indian Air Force to shop for aerostats in global market
The Indian Air Force will look for six new aerostats in the global market after getting unsatisfactory service for two aerostats supplied by Rafael in 2007.
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Boeing delivered sixth C-17 to RAAF
Boeing delivered the sixth Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17 on Nov. 1 at the company’s final assembly facility in Long Beach.
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A330 MRTT is winner in India again
The Indian Air Force has once again selected the Airbus A330 MRTT tanker over the IL-78. The A330 was the winner in 2006 but India’s Finance Ministry ruled that the European offer was not the lowest bid.
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Syria refuses to take back MiG-21 without its pilot
A Syrian MiG-21 that defected to Jordan is still stuck in the country as Syria demands Jordan return the pilot as well.
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