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Skunk Works has a clean-sheet design for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X jet trainer program on standby in case the KAI T-50 does not meet the requirements for the program, which are expected to be released shortly.
“Lead In Fighter Trainer TA-50 in KAI” by Photo by KAI (2011) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/koreaaero/12201229725. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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Bulgaria’s Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev said in parliament that the Air Force’s MiG-29 fleet has become expensive to maintain.
“Bulgarian mig-29 r-27” by Krasimir Grozev – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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Kaman Aerospace Industries officially handed over the first three of eight SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters (NZ3611/ NZ3612 / NZ3613) to No. 6 Squadron at RNZAF Base Auckland today.
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The Indian Air Force rushed a C-130J carrying an accident recovery kit to Nepal’s Kathmandu airport to help clear a Turkish Airlines A330 that was blocking the runway.
“C-130 J” by Hemant.rawat1234 – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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Singapore’s Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen announced in Parliament that the RSAF will have a new helicopter to replace the Airbus Helicopter AS332 and AS532 within a decade.
“RSAF Aerospatiale AS-332M1 Super Puma Vabre” by Phil Vabre – http://www.airliners.net/photo/Singapore—Air/Aerospatiale-AS-332M1-Super/1518464/L/. Licensed under GFDL via Wikimedia Commons.
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