Republic of China President-elect Tsai Ing-wen visited Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) on Mar. 28 and she was given a tour of the company’s facilities in Taichung.
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AIDC is focused on modifying F-CK-1B into advanced jet trainer
Chairman of Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC), Liao Jung Hsin, said in a recent interview that his company is now focusing on modifying the twin-seat F-CK-1B fighter into an advanced jet trainer for the RoCAF.
By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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First operational tester from USN to fly the CH-53K
An operational tester from the U.S. Navy has flown the Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter for the first time.
Photo: Sikorsky
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U.S. Congress notified on the sale of 9 P-8As to U.K.
The U.S. Congress has been notified on the sale of up to nine Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft to the United Kingdom for $3.2 billion.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Hammond [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Il-78M-90A on schedule to commence flight tests this year
Ilyushin’s chief designer, Nikolai Talikov, was quoted as saying that the new Il-78M-90A aerial refueling tanker is on schedule to start flight tests this year.
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