The AW101 flew for the first time on Oct. 9, 1987.
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Hungary’s first KC-390 will be ready to fly next year
Embraer has release images showing Hungary’s first KC-390 in an advanced stage of assembly.
Photo: Embraer
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MQ-9 carried first autonomous launch and recovery in a combat zone
At a combat zone, a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 drone has successfully perform an Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability (ATLC) without the need for a ground-based Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) for the first time.
U.S Air Force by Tech Sgt. Melissa Isidro
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Romania’s MiG-21s were given inferior jet fuel
It has now been disclosed that Romania had to ground its MiG-21 fleet because the jets were supplied with low-quality jet fuel.
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Kuwait getting NASAMS, MRADS
The U.S. government notified Congress on Oct. 6 of a potential Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait of the National Advanced Surface-To-Air Missile System (NASAMS), Medium Range Air Defense System (MRADS).
Photo: Raytheon