A 21-member team, led by David Cundall, will start digging for buried Spitfire fighters near Yangon airport soon.
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Month: January 2013
India to look for global partner to refine Kaveri engine
India will launch a global tender to source for a partner to refine its indigenous Kaveri jet engine instead of partnering French aircraft engine builder Snecma.
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India refused Dassault’s request to modify HAL’s workload on Rafale
India’s Ministry of Defense has rejected Dassault’s demand to decide on the quantum of work by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) contract.
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U.S. Senate refused to promote former F-14 pilot who shot down RF-4C
The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services has declined to vote on the promotion to admiral for a Navy officer who, as a young F-14 pilot during a training mission, deliberately shot down a USAF RF-4C.
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USAF cans Afghan C-27A program
The USAF has chosen not to renew a contract with Alenia North America to support a fleet of C-27As for the Afghan Air Force.
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