Head of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed on Jan. 19 that five AW109s and one Mi-35 helicopters will be delivered this March.
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USS Gerald R. Ford accepts first Advanced Weapons Elevator
The U.S. Navy has accepted USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) first Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) on Dec. 21.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 16, 2019) Chief Machinist’s Mate Franklin Pollydore, second from left, from Georgetown, Guyana, goes over safety procedures for the Upper Stage 1 advanced weapons elevator with Sailors from USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department. The elevator is the first to be delivered to the ship and marks a major milestone for Ford and the entire Ford-class of aircraft carriers. Ford is currently undergoing its post-shakedown availability at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeff Troutman/Released)
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Jane’s: Franco-German Future Combat Air System takes shape
India plans to buy 8 more Su-30MKIs
The Indian government is considering a plan to buy another eight Su-30MKI fighters to replace attrition aircraft.
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Kazakhstan signs contract for local assembly of Mi-8AMT/Mi-171
Kazakhstan has signed a contract to start local assembly of the Mi-8AMT/Mi-171 helicopters.
Photo: Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense
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