Russia has delivered a new batch of Mi-35M helicopters to Brazil and the contract to deliver all 12 helicopters will be completed by end of this year.
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South Africa’s last 4 Gripens to be delivered this month
The last four Saab Gripen fighters for South Africa are now on board a cargo ship on its way to Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town.
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Deliveries of AIM-120 to Finland suspended after missiles fail in cold weather tests.
Deliveries of up to 300 AIM-120 missiles by Raytheon for the Finnish Air Force has been suspended after the missiles failed in cold weather tests.
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RTAF orders four EC725s for SAR duties
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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