Aviation News
The first MV-22 is on schedule to be delivered to HMX-1 in early 2013, the U.S. Navy announced.
Aircraft 209, the fourth MV-22 to be assigned to HMX-1 awaits attachment of the tail empennage on the Bell V-22 assembly plant production floor in Amarillo, Texas, Dec. 1.
Photo courtesy of Bell-Boeing
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Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for joint development of Long Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (LR-SAMs) for Indian warships.
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MiG has delivered the first three upgraded MiG-29UPG fighters to India using a An-124.
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The PLA Daily published on Dec. 10 carried an article that confirms testing of a new ICBM. The Washington Beacon reported on Dec. 4 that U.S. intelligence detected the launch of a road-mobile DF-31A missile on Nov. 30.
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