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Radio-Electronic Technologies Concern (KRET) is researching on a new astronavigation unit, designated ANS-2009, for the Tu-160 strategic bomber.
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Lockheed Martin recently rediscovered a treasure trove of drawings which contains various advance design concepts for military aircraft. Amongst those was an alternate configuration for the lightweight fighter, which eventually lead to the F-16.
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Vladislav Evgenievich Masalov, CEO of United Engine Corporation, said bench test of the engine for PAK DA has so far been satisfactory.
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Airbus Helicopters will announce a replacement for the H225-class of helicopter at the Paris Airshow this week. The project is given the code name X6.
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Boeing concluded flight tests of its Phantom Eye high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) last year, since then, it has been talking to the Pentagon and a number of commercial operators to bring resume flight testing.
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