Aviation News
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has confirmed that his country will kick start its fighter replacement exercise by negotiating with Saab for Gripen fighters.
By Stefan Sundkvist [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The first V-22 tilt-rotor for Japan will be handed over to the nation this September, the V-22 Joint Program Manager disclosed at the Paris airshow.
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By U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Major Michael Cato/released [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A study by the U.S. Air Force has found that the American taxpayer will have to fork out $50 billion to procure another 194 Lockheed Martin F-22 stealth fighters.
By U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on Jun. 20 that its LORA (Long-Range Artillery weapon system) was successfully fired from a cargo ship out at sea.
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Starting from 2019, MiG Corporation and Sukhoi will merge into the combat aviation structural unit of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC).
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By English: Aleksandr MarkinРусский: Александр Маркин (Su-27 and Mig-29) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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