Aviation News
The Sunday Leader has done it again. This time the Sri Lankan newspaper has pointed out a controversial plan by the Sri Lankan Air Force to buy two former Royal Air Force C-130Ks from Marshall Aerospace.
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An undated note from the Indian government revealed that five countries in South East Asia are keen on the BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missile.
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Delays with the F-35 program has forced the U.S. Marine Corps to bring 30 legacy Hornets out from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) facility at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to cover shortfalls, Jane’s reported.
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A Lockheed Martin executive with the company’s F-35 program said his firm is studying whether to shift work away from Canadian companies.
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A South Korean KF-16D crashed on Mar. 30 during an exercise and it has now been determined that a defective component on the engine was the cause.
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