Irkut has inked a deal with Belarus to supply four Yak-130 advanced jet trainers. This will bring the total number of Yak-130 ordered to eight.
By Dmitriy Pichugin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
Day: August 27, 2015
India seeks price extension for Apaches and Chinooks again
India is asking the United States to extend the prices for buying 22 Apaches and 15 Chinook helicopters for the 13th time. The U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma had already warned India that it would not be possible to give yet another price extension beyond Aug. 31.
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By Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford, United Kingdom (Boeing Chinook 01Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Philippines asked U.S. to deploy patrol planes to escort resupply missions in South China Sea
Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said he has asked visiting U.S. Pacific commander, Adm. Harry Harris Jr., to deploy U.S. patrol aircraft when the former do resupply missions to the Second Thomas Shoal.
By NASA [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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RAAF Hornets in Indonesia for Elang Ausindo
Eight F/A-18s from the Royal Australian Air Force are in El Tari Airport in Kupang, Indonesia for exercise Elang Ausindo. The exercise started on Aug. 21 and will end today.
By Bapak Alex (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Vietnam is potential customer for MiG-35
RAC MiG believes there is a potential chance to sell the MiG-35 to Vietnam for replacing its aging MiG-21 fleet.
By Oleg V. Belyakov – AirTeamImages [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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