Embraer is about to clinch the deal to sell its KC-390 jet-powered transport aircraft to Portugal.
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Category: Air Force
“The Luftwaffe is at a low point”
Head of the German Air Force, Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, said publicly at an event in Berlin on Jun. 27 that the “Luftwaffe is at a low point.”
Tejas Mk 1A more expensive than F-16
The Indian Express was told by anonymous sources that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is quoting $67 million for each Tejas Mk 1A.
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By Venkat Mangudi (KH-2013 IAF Tejas 2) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Russian fighters will take part in Belarus’ Independence Day parade
The Belarusian Defense Ministry disclosed on Jun. 26 that Russia will be participating in the country’s Independence Day parade on Jul. 3 with fly-overs of its Su-30 and Su-34 fighters.
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By Artem Katranzhi from Bakashikha, Russia (IMG_0319) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Lockheed Martin could offer T-50A as T-45 replacement if it fails to nab T-X contract
A Lockheed Martin senior executive told Defense News that his company might offer the T-50A to the U.S. Navy as a replacement for the T-45 if it fails to win the U.S. Air Force’s T-X contract.