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At the International Fighter Conference in Berlin, a Royal Malaysian Air Force officer disclosed that Malaysia is looking at procuring a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) that can go supersonic while powered by a single engine.
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Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force, Gen. Affendi Buang, told the media while attending the Defence and Security 2017 exhibition in Thailand that a technical team will soon be set up for the evaluation of the maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) competition.
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Lockheed Martin has secured a $26.3 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to design, develop and produce a high power fiber laser that will be tested on a tactical fighter jet by 2021.
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A F-15 assigned to Nelli Air Force Base was supposed to be repainted to mark the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, the base decided to come up with a new paint scheme after the Las Vegas mass shooting on Oct. 1 in order to honor the victims.
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) August 1st aerobatic team has left China for the Dubai airshow on Nov. 5. The team will make the 7,000km trip with support from two Il76s. This is the team’s first appearance in the Middle East.
