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Boeing assigns vice president of airplane development to oversee KC-46 program

Posted on July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 by alert5

Boeing’s new CEO Dennis Muilenburg has appointed Scott Fancher, vice president of airplane development, to oversee the troubled KC-46 aerial tanker development program.

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India cancels MMRCA tender

Posted on July 31, 2015 by alert5

India has officially withdrawn the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) tender for 126 Rafale fighters, Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar told the Upper House of Parliament in a written reply.

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Malaysia signs contract for Starstreak MANPADS

Posted on July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 by alert5

Malaysia has bought the STARStreak MANPADS. The contract signing was witnessed by Malaysia’s Minister of Defense Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and Bristish Minister of State for Defense Procurement, Philip Dunne.

Photo: Weststar Group

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Flight testing of C-27J with winglets completed

Posted on July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 by alert5

Alenia Aermacchi has completed flight testing of the C-27J with winglets and results show that it had improved the lift-drag ratio of the medium turboprop airlifter.

Photo: Alenia Aermacchi
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Scuds fired at Saudi Arabia from Yemen were from North Korea

Posted on July 30, 2015July 30, 2015 by alert5

A South Korean official said the Scud missiles fired at Saudi Arabia by Yemeni rebels were manufactured by North Korea.
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