Russia officially donated two An-26 transport aircraft to Nicaragua on Feb. 23. The Russian Navy commander for naval aviation, Maj. Gen. Igor Kozhin handed over the aircraft to Commander in Chief of the Army of Nicaragua, Gen. Julio César Avilés Castillo, at the ceremony.
First Rustom 2 flight in user configuration with higher power engine
India’s Rustom-2 medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle has been flown in the user configuration along with a higher power engine.
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Russia working on supersonic UCAV
A Russian researcher disclosed on Zvezda television that the country is working on a supersonic unmanned combat aerial vehicle.
Indonesian Air Force to operate Wing Loong I
Jane’s reported that Indonesia has acquired four Wing Loong I armed unmanned aerial vehicles and these will be based in West Kalimantan.
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Iraq said to be keen on buying S-400
A lawmaker on Iraq’s parliamentary security and defense committee has suggested that the Middle East nation purchase the S-400 air defense missile system to protect its airspace.
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