Leonardo breaks silence on its attempt to sell M-346 to Taiwan

Recently, Italian aerospace company Leonardo invited the media for Taiwan to Italy for a visit to its M-346 production facilities and the company disclosed its attempt to sell its M-346 advanced jet trainer to Taiwan.

M-346 Aermacchi M-346, Volandia Aviation Museum, Malpensa, Italy PP1308411867
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Russia now says Tu-160M2 to fly in late 2018

Earlier this March, Russia’s Aerospace Force commander Viktor Bondarev told reporters that the new Tu-160M2 strategic bomber will be making its first flight in 2019. He now says the new bomber is expected to fly in late 2018.

Tupolev Tu-160 in flight
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