Two F-16s from the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base will start flight testing of the AN/APG-83 AESA radar from this month.
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Brazil’s Gripen NG contract finalized
Saab announced on Sept. 9 that the contract to supply Brazil with 36 Gripen NG fighters has been finalized. The order value of approximately SEK39.3 billion is booked by Saab as order intake, according to the press statement.
By Mike Freer – Touchdown-aviation [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
China, Russia developing UAV launched from rocket
Rostec deputy director Dmitry Rytenkov told RIA Novosti that China and Russia are developing a unmanned aerial vehicle that can be quickly launched using a 300mm rocket.
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Construction of first An-132 has started
The first An-132 transport is being assembled by Antonov, the company has announced. The An-132 is an improved version of the An-32 twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft to be developed jointly by Saudi Arabia and Ukraine.
By Oleg V. Belyakov – AirTeamImages [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russia orders eight Su-30SMs
The Russian Defense Ministry has ordered eight Su-30SM fighters from Irkut on Sept. 7.
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