Aviation News
Kommersant daily reported Tuesday that Moscow has ordered 16 MiG-29SMT fighters to keep MiG corporation afloat while the latter struggles to perfect the MiG-35.
[thumb]http://en.rian.ru/military_news/20130820/182860069/Russian-Military-to-Buy-16-MiG-29SMT-Fighter-Jets–Report.html[/thumb]
A Russian news report says 38 helicopters were sold by Russia to Sudan since 2011. The orders are 24 Mi-24 attack helicopters and 14 Mi-8 transport helicopters.
Continue reading “Russia sells 38 helicopters to Sudan”
Russian and French Air Force pilots have started a four-day joint exercise in central Russia. French pilots will also get to fly the MiG-29UBM.
[thumb]http://en.ria.ru/world/20130819/182845844/Russia-France-Start-Joint-Air-Drills.html[/thumb]
After failing to buy Chilean F-5Es in 2009, the Uruguayan Air Force is again making moves to procure four to six aircraft.
[thumb]http://www.janes.com/article/25937/uruguay-eyes-chilean-f-5es-again[/thumb]
A B-1B from Ellsworth Air Force Base crashed in a remote area of southeastern Montana on Monday. All four crew members on board ejected safely.
[thumb]http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/466899/b-1-lancer-crashes-in-montana.aspx[/thumb]