Wang Xiaomo is hailed as the father of airborne early warning radar development in China. Under his leadership, China produced the KJ-200, 2000 and ZDK-03 platforms.
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Former Tejas chief test pilot murdered
The former chief test pilot of the Tejas fighter was found murdered in his home on Nov. 24.
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Japan’s next fighter to focus on range, payload
Aviation Week analyses Japan’s fighter development program and concluded that the next fighter from the land of the rising sun will place emphasis on range and payload, sacrificing speed.
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First Il-76MD-90A delivered for conversion to A-100 AWACS
A Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A has been delivered to Beriyev Aviation Scientific-Technical Complex (TANTK) where it will be converted into the first A-100 AWACS.
NASA’s WB-57 deployed to Africa
One of NASA’s three WB-57 has been photographed operating in Djibouti, Africa. The aging plane might be there to help generate high-resolution 3D maps.