South Korea has decided against having an open competition to buy a new maritime patrol aircraft and has chosen the Boeing P-8A instead.
By Darren Koch (Provided on email) [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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New Zealand expected to buy 4 P-8As
New Zealand’s Defence Minister Ron Mark is expected to propose to his cabinet colleagues a decision by the military to buy four Boeing P-8As to replace the P3K.
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U.S. Navy pilot killed in A-29 crash
The U.S. Navy has disclosed that one of its pilot was killed in a A-29 mishap at Red Rio Bombing Range on Jun. 22.
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Lockheed Martin given contract to produce 16 F-16Vs for Bahrain
The newly-established F-16 production line in Greenville, South Carolina will soon be churning out F-16Vs for the Royal Bahraini Air Force.
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Mi-26 to flight test new engine in 2023
An anonymous source told ATO.ru that the Mi-26 heavy-lift helicopter will begin flight testing a new powerplant starting from 2023.
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