The Czech government has approve talks with Sweden on a ‘bridging’ solution to lease its Gripen fighters beyond 2015 and buy over them eventually.
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Category: Air Force
New X-Plane: X-56A
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has designed the latest X-Plane for the U.S. Air Force. The X-56A will test several wing designs that will suppress flutter.
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Russian missile maker lost $791.22 million worth of contracts with Libya
Russian Tactical Missiles (TRV) suffered a loss of $791.22 million worth of contracts with Libya due to the civil war there last year.
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General Dynamics awarded $24 Million F-35 Gun System contract
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products was awarded a $23.6 million contract by Lockheed Martin for production of more than two dozen GAU-22/A gun systems for the F-35.
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IAF Kiran MK2 crashed
An Indian Air Force into the Ayyancheri lake on Tuesday shortly after take-off from Tambaram air base. Both pilots ejected. Photo of the wreckage is in the link.
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