During its second quarter results call, Textron AirLand revealed that Saudi Arabia is in initial talks to buy the company’s Scorpion light attack aircraft.
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F-35s surpass 100,000 flight hours
The Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter fleet recently exceeded 100,000 flight hours, the company annonced in a press release on Jul. 24.
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Scandal at KAI put F-35, KF-X programs in the spotlight
The current investigation into corruption at Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has been seen by many in South Korea as a probe into defense programs initiated under former President Park Geun-hye.
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Indonesia keen on getting the C-130J
Indonesian Air Force chief Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto has revealed that the South East Asian country is keen on getting the Lockheed Martin C-130J transport.
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China buys 4 Mi-171Es at MAKS 2017
Rosoboronexport disclosed that China has ordered four Mi-171E helicopters during the MAKS 2017 airshow and these rotorcraft will be delivered in 2018.
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