Category: Industry
Pictures: First flight of J-21/J-31/F60
The Shenyang stealth fighter aka J-21/J-31/F60/Blackie made its first flight Oct. 31 at 10:32:35 local time. The jet made one orbit around the airfield before landing at 10:43 with drag chute deployed.
One of the two J-11BS escorts was carrying a camera pod.
Mitsubishi Electric overcharged Japan’s Defense Ministry
An audit has found Mitsubishi Electric Corp. of overcharging the Japanese Defense Ministry by overstating employee working hours on certain projects dating from around 1970.
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Terma to upgrade EW suite of Danish EH-101
Terma and the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) recently signed a contract for upgrading the Electronic Warfare (EW) suite on the RDAF EH-101.
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Boeing anticipating first V-22 export next year
Mark Ballew, Boeingss director of business development for mobility rotorcraft, said his company is expecting to export the V-22 next year along with the CH-47F.
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