RMAF Su-30MKM separate incidents on consecutive days at LIMA 19
The Royal Malaysian Air Force paired the F/A-18 and Su-30MKM to perform a tactical display to the crowd at this year’s Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition. However, the Su-30MKM suffered from mechanical issues on the last trade day display and in the afternoon session of the public day display.
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Tejas drag chute early jettison incident at LIMA 19
The HAL Tejas flew its first public day demonstration at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition on Mar. 29. For some unknown reason, the drag chute was jettisoned a few seconds after deployment.
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B-1B fleet grounded again due to ejection seat issue
The U.S. Air Force has grounded the B-1 bomber fleet due to issues with the ejection seat.
Voytek S [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Japan offers AESA air surveillance radars to foreign operators
Japan is offering two air surveillance radars for export. The FPS-3ME and TPS-P14ME are modernised AESA radars.
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