Aviation News
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has given an update to the press on the status of the joint development of the KF-X fighter with Indonesia.
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The Financial Times says South Korea decided against buying a second follow-on batch of AW159 naval helicopters due to pressure from the United States. Hit the link below for the article.
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A new short-range missile for the Tor-M2 air defense missile system is being design by Vympel, the company has announced.
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has completed the last Su-30MKI that India has license from Russia and the 222th aircraft will be delivered to the end user this month.
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MBDA has carried out a successful trial of the LYNKEUS Dismounted concept, which pairs the Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) with a Novadem NX70 micro-UAV using radio link.
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