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A 707 tanker from Omega Air suffered an uncontained engine failure on the No. 1 engine after departing NAS Point Mugu on Apr. 10.
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Taqnia Aeronautics Co. and Antonov have signed an agreement to develop and manufacture a variant of the An-32 in Saudi Arabia.
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Japan has launched an investigation into its supply chain to check whether defective parts made in China have been incorporated in its military radar systems and other equipment.
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Russia and Turkey have tested the Igla MANPADS on a Turkish combat platform. Both sides are now negotiating a manufacturing contract.
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Roketsan unveiled a model of the SOM-J cruise missile designed to fit in the internal weapons bay of the F-35.
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