Vietnam has taken delivery of another two Su-30MK2 fighters on Dec. 29. Aircraft 8589 and 8590 were flown to Vietnam aboard a An-124 transport plane.
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First USMC test pilot to fly the CH-53K
Lt. Col. Jonathan Morel from VX-21 became the first U.S. Marine to fly the CH-53K on Dec. 18 at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation’s Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Australian government buying the G550
The Australian government is buying the G550 and a Pentagon contract announcement says L-3 has been given $93 million task order for the procurement and maintenance of the aircraft.
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Spares fro VH-71 vital in sustaining Canada’s Cormorant fleet
Canada was able to make its Cormorant fleet available for search and rescue duties for extended periods at one or more operating bases thanks to spare parts it bought from the canceled VH-71 program.
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Algeria to buy Su-32 (export designation for Su-34)
In an interview with Vedomosti, the director of Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association revealed that Rosoboronexport has received an order from Algeria to buy the Su-32 – export designation for the Su-34 fighter-bomber.
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