Aviation News
Eurocopter has handed over its first Puma Mk2 aircraft to the British Ministry of Defence. A total of 24 RAF Puma helicopters are to be upgraded under the program.
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Taiwan has completed its test of the Wan Chien stand off weapon and will start mass production in 2014.
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An Alaska-based F-22 made an emergency landing at MCAS Iwakuni on Sept. 12 around 1400 hours. The jet was accompanied by another F-22. Both aircraft were carrying drop tanks for long-range ferry flights.
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Eurocopter has handed over the first modernized CH-53GA transport helicopter to the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) at the ILA Berlin Air Show.
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Russia wants to switch the missile chassis made by Minsk Wheeled Tractor Plant to an indigenous one. Majority of Russia’s air defense systems uses chassis made by the Belarus company.
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