The U.S. State Department has cleared the sale of 10 AIM-120C7 air-to-air missiles for Malaysia.
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Sweden will replace C-130H with either KC-390 or A400M
Sweden’s fleet of five C-130H and a single KC-130H tanker will have to be retired by next decade and the Swedish Air Force is looking into replacing them with the KC-390 or A400M.
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Netherlands, Norway and Poland expected to inform Airbus on joint purchase of MRTT
Aviation Week reported that Airbus Defense and Space will soon receive a request for proposals from Netherlands, Norway and Poland for a joint purchase of the A330 MRTT.
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First Yak-130 for Bangladesh makes maiden flight
The first Yak-130 for the Bangladesh Air Force made its maiden flight on Apr. 29. The aircraft’s serial number is 130.12.02-0101. Delivery is expected to be in June and eight out of 16 aircraft on order have been constructed.
U.S. to offer Scorpion to Indian Air Force
According to Jane’s, U.S. defense secretary Ashton Carter is expected to offer the Textron AirLand Scorpion to the Indian Air Force.
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