Aviation News
The Indian Air Force is set to acquire the last Boeing white-tail C-17 strategic transport aircraft after the defense acquisition committee cleared the procurement.
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According to Jane’s the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has narrowed down to four aircraft types that meets its Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) requirements.
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Three of Russia’s Voronezh early-warning radars stationed in Krasnoyarsk, Altai and Orenburg regions are now operational.
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Chief-of-staff of the Republic of China Air Force, Gen. Cheng RongFeng, told legislators today that the service spoke to Dassault in June this year regarding the upgrade of its Mirage 2000-5 fleet.
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The Hindu reports that New Delhi is making an attempt to buy second-hand Mi-35s and donate them to Afghanistan.
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