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The Hindu reports that New Delhi is making an attempt to buy second-hand Mi-35s and donate them to Afghanistan.
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The Bulgarian government was forced to suspend a plan to overhaul the country’s MiG-29s with RSK MiG after Ukraine’s Ukrinmash filed an appeal with the country’s competition regulator.
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The Luftwaffe announced on Dec. 18 that the Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 31 “Boelcke” (Tactical Air Force Wing 31) is now able to carry out air-to-ground strikes with its Eurofighters.
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The F-35 Weapons Delivery Accuracy (WDA) flight tests at Edwards Air Force Base are over, completing a major milestone to get the jet’s Block 3F software ready for combat.
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A total of 66 F-35s have been delivered to customers in 2017, Lockheed Martin announced on Dec. 18. The last aircraft was handed over on Dec. 15.
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