An order for 40 Mil Mi-8 AMTSh helicopters has been placed by the Russian Defense Ministry.
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Lawsuit claims AH-6M has faulty FADEC
A lawsuit filed in Connecticut has revealed problems with the AH-6M Little Bird’s Fully Automated Digital Electronic Control (FADEC).
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Spain plans to sell 13 A400Ms
Spain is planning to sell away 13 of its A400Ms on order and trim the fleet size to 14 aircraft.
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U.S. Congress removes Super Tucanos, Mi-17s from appropriations bill
The U.S. House and Senate appropriations committees have removed funding of the Super Tucano and Mi-17 from the Fiscal 2014 defense spending bill.
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First A400M for French Air Force delivered
Airbus Military has formally delivered the first A400M to the French Air Force. The first aircraft, MSN7, will head to Orleans-Bricy air base.
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