The Slovak government has signed a contract with representatives from Lockheed Martin on Dec. 12 to buy 14 F-16 fighters.
Day: December 13, 2018
Maintenance error lead to 2017 German Tiger crash in Mali
An investigation into the crash of a German Tiger attack helicopter in Mali has concluded that a Airbus maintenance crew had made errors.
By Alan Lebeda [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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SB-1 will not be making its first flight this month
Sikorsky and Boeing have said that the first flight of the SB-1 compound helicopter will unlikely to happen this month and the schedule has bee delayed by two to three weeks.
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India to repave runway at Hasimara Air Force Station and prepare it for Rafale operations
The Indian Air Force will spend six months to repave the runway at Hasimara Air Force Station and build a new hangar that can accommodate the SU-30MKI and Rafale.
By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (Rafale – RIAT 2009) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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India’s indigenous AEW&C participated in Cope India 2018
India’s DRDO Airborne Early Warning and Control System has participated in its first international air exercise during Cope India 2018.