Aviation News
A senior executive from Russia’s Rostec told New Straits Times that Russian President Vladimir Putin is keen to sell two squadrons of MiG-35 to Kuala Lumpur and will buy back 18 grounded MiG-29s.
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Airbus Defence and Space has notified Canada on its decision not to participate in the competition to replace the CF-18.
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A B-52 bomber has dropped a GBU-12 laser guided bomb from the new Conventional Rotary Launcher for the first time on Aug. 28.
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The U.S. Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation office has published a notice on the Federal Business Opportunities website soliciting for information on high-energy lasers or high-powered microwaves that can be tested next year.
Photo: Raytheon
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A CH-4 unmanned air vehicle has been sent to Juanda airbase in Surabaya, Indonesia for flight demonstrations to the local navy.
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