Thailand has placed an order for four EC725 helicopters and these will be used for search-and-rescue duties by the Royal Thai Air Force.
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Pilot in RBAF Bell 212 crash carried out “unauthorized low-level flying”
The investigation into the fatal crash of a RBAF Bell 212 helicopter found that the pilot had carried out an “unauthorized low-level flying.”
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Fears that Gripen E/F could suck out large part of Swedish defense budget
There are worries by certain members of the Swedish ruling coalition parties that the Gripen E/F development could take away a large part of the defense budget.
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Fresh delays for A400M
Airbus said on Friday that it was delaying the first delivery of its A400M by at least three months.
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JF-17 offered to Serbian Air Force
The JF-17 was one of six aircraft being offered to the Serbian Air Force to replace its MiG-21s and MiG-29s.
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