Aviation News
Lockheed Martin and Airbus announced recently that the two companies have signed a memorandum of agreement to “explore opportunities” to meet “growing demand” from U.S. defense customers for aerial refueling.
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Mainichi reports that a working team from Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito have agreed in principal to a plan to replace 99 F-15s with the F-35.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has named Lt. Gen. Rozzano Briguez as the new chief of the Philippine Air Force.
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Thales Alenia Space announced on Dec. 5 it will develop four high-resolution radar satellites for South Korea’s Agency for Defence Development.
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Citing an anonymous source within the Russian aerospace industry, TASS reported on Dec. 6 that the Su-57 will be equipped with a hypersonic missile.
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