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The Austrian government is taking Airbus and the Eurofighter consortium to court, alleging that both parties had misled Austria about the purchase price, deliverability and equipment of the 15 Eurofighters that Austria bought in 2003.
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A Royal Thai Air Force Squadron Leader was ejected on Feb. 15 after he got ejected from his Alpha Jet during a training flight.
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Speaking at Aero India 2017, United Engine Corporation (UEC) CEO Alexander Artyuhov said the AL-41F turbofan engine has been offered to India as part of the Su-30MKI upgrade proposal.
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India’s Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar disclosed that work to setup a second production line for the HAL Tejas fighter will start in three-months.
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China’s state-own Global Times says an anonymous government source told the daily that the crew of a KJ-200 had responded “legally and professionally” during a close encounter with a U.S. Navy P-3 over South China Sea last week.
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