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China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) has reportedly sealed the contract to sell the L-15 advanced jet trainer to the UAE.
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Lockheed Martin, the American aerospace and defence company, has delivered the first of five C-130J-30 cargo planes to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU). The ceremony commemorated a new era in Hercules operations for the long-time C-130 operator, as the new C-130J-30s offer increased cargo capacity, speed, range, power, performance, and lower operating costs. This will support the TNI-AU’s wide range of mission requirements for decades to come.
Airbus SE’s plans to increase production of its Eurofighter aircraft and other key weapons systems are being hampered due to a lack of commitment from governments to place orders, according to Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space. Despite the expected increase in orders for jets, drones and space-based products in the coming years, Airbus has not received the necessary orders to scale up production.
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HAL Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) CB Ananthakrishnan has acknowledged that Malaysia has not chosen his company’s Tejas fighter for its Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) program despite being among the two shortlisted out of eight companies that participated. Malaysia is now expected to select the South Korean supersonic fighter KAI FA-50 for the contract, dealing a blow to HAL’s hopes.
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