Aviation News
The first export Gripen E, 39-6001, has flown for the first time on Aug. 26. To be delivered to Brazil, the jet flew from Linköping, Sweden for 65 minutes with test pilot Richard Ljungberg at the controls.
The last C-17 to be produced by Boeing has been delivered to India on Aug. 26. The Indian Air Force’s C-17 strength is now at 11 aircraft.
Photo: Boeing
A video purported to be taken by Vietnamese fishermen near the north part of Spratly Islands shows Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning operating in South China Sea.
A German Navy P-3C has visited PNS Mehran, Pakistan where they were hosted by the 28 Maritime Strike Squadron.
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Olga Ernst [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is reported to have slashed the price of each Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) from $62.9 million to as low as $34.9 million each.
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Venkat Mangudi [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
