A small commotion broke out at static display area of the JF-17 at Paris Airshow when Chinese officials refused to allow a Taiwanese TV crew to view the fighter close up even though they were escorted by a Pakistan Air Force officer.
Category: Airshow
Saudi Arabia orders 4 C295Ws
Saudi Arabia is the latest country to operate the C295W medium transport by placing an order for four aircraft during the Paris Airshow.
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Photo: Airbus Defence and Space
Mali signs contract for six A-29s
At the Paris Airshow, Mali signed a contract for six A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training turboprops with Embraer on Jun. 15.
Brazilian Air Force [Attribution or Attribution], via Wikimedia Commons
Georgia signs contract with ThalesRaytheonSystems
Georgia’s Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli announced she had signed a contract to buy an air defense equipment from a French company during the Paris Airshow.
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Airbus Helicopters to launch Super Puma replacement
Airbus Helicopters will announce a replacement for the H225-class of helicopter at the Paris Airshow this week. The project is given the code name X6.
By Mike Freer – Touchdown-aviation [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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