Aviation News
Russia’s state-run TASS news agency says an anonymous source within Vietnam’s Defense Ministry has said that the country’s Spyder air defense missile system is regularly breaking down.
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The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has ordered 16 H225Ms that are equipped with the HForce weapon management system.
Photo: Airbus
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Back in March this year, Poland signed a contrac to buy 4 M346 advanced jet trainers, the contract includes the option to buy another four aircraft. Poland has now decided to exercise its option for those four jets.
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Photo: Leonardo
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Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for a further three A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft.
Photo: Airbus
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The German Armed Forces’ (Bundeswehr) is buying seven H145 LUH SAR (Light Utility Helicopter Search and Rescue) helicopters to replace its obsolete Bell UH-1D search and rescue fleet.
Graphic: Airbus
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