China’s Y-20 large transport aircraft flew its second test flight at 15:15 on Apr. 20 and another one on 12:32 on Apr. 21.
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U.S. urges Netherlands to stick to F-35 order
Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, the head of the Pentagon’s F-35 program, told the Dutch parliamentary defense commission in The Hague that the country should not reduce its F-35 order.
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French DGA takes delivery of first Tiger HAD attack helicopter
The first production Tiger helicopter in the HAD attack configuration was delivered to France’s DGA armament procurement agency on Apr. 19.
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KC-135s, V-22s for Israel; F-16s for UAE
The United States will conclude agreements to sell a large number of weapons to Israel, UAE and Saudi Arabia next week.
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Former TOPGUN instructor talks about flying the Su-27
Gerry Gallop, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Tactical Air Support, talks about his experience flying the Su-27 that his company operated for a brief period.
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