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X-2 full military thrust take-off run

Posted on February 25, 2016 by alert5

HTT 40 to make maiden flight next month

Posted on February 25, 2016 by alert5

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s HTT 40 turboprop trainer is expected to make its maiden flight by end of March. At the moment, the aircraft is undergoing engine ground runs.

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Switzerland ready to restart fighter contest

Posted on February 25, 2016February 25, 2016 by alert5

Swiss Defense Minister Guy Parmelin has briefed his cabinet colleagues on the timeline to acquire a new fighter jet for the air force.

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Romania orders two Lockheed Martin TPS-77 radars

Posted on February 24, 2016 by alert5

Romania has placed an order for two Lockheed Martin TPS-77 radars, these sensors will incorporate Lockheed’s new Digital Array Row Transceivers (DART).

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Flight testing of AN-132 to start next year

Posted on February 24, 2016February 24, 2016 by alert5

Saudi Arabia will start flight tests of the AN-132, an improved version of the An-32 twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft it is developing with Ukraine, next year.

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