AVIC announced that the chief designer of the Chengdu J-10 fighter has passed away on Mar. 22, four days shy of his next birthday. Just one day before the anniversary of J-10’s maiden flight. He was 86.
Day: March 22, 2016
Indian Air Force to determine why Paveway LGB and SA-8B missed their targets during Iron Fist 2016
The Indian Air Force said it is determined to find out why a Paveway laser guided bomb, dropped from a Mirage 2000, had failed to hit its target during exercise Iron Fist 2016 last week.
Photo: Indian Ministry of Defense
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3D printed UAV from Johns Hopkins University can remain submerge underwater for 2 months
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by researchers from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has proven that it can remain submerge in saltwater for two months and then launched into the air to carry out its mission.
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Credit: Johns Hopkins APL
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Dassault Mirage IIIE for sale
A Dassault Mirage IIIE fighter is up for sale by the Besch auction house. The aircraft is expected to fetch between €30,000 and €50,000.
Indian Navy deploys one P-8I to Seychelles
The Indian Navy has deployed one of its P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to Seychelles to help the latter monitor its vast Exclusive Economic Zone in the Indian Ocean.
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