U.S.-based company invests $150 million to resume production of An-74

U.S.-based Oriole Capital Group reached an agreement with Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company of Ukraine to resume the production of the An-74.

Antonov An-74TK-200VIP, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine AN1532079
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Tupolev says it keep getting requests to convert supersonic bombers into private business jets

Tupolev Deputy CEO for Design and R&D, Valery Solozobov, told TASS that his company has received requests from wealthy individuals to convert the firm’s supersonic bombers into private business jets.

Tupolev Tu-160 overflying Moscow fix
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British F-35Bs train with Kfirs

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company brought its Kfirs to MCAS Beaufort on Nov. 6 for two weeks of training with pilots from VMFAT-501. Interestingly, the F-35Bs sport British roundels.

An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Nov. 6. The Airborne Tactical Advantage Company is training with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 for the next two weeks to support new and transition pilots in their certification for the F-35B. The pilot is with VMFAT-501, Marine Aircraft Group 31.
An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Nov. 6. The Airborne Tactical Advantage Company is training with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 for the next two weeks to support new and transition pilots in their certification for the F-35B. The pilot is with VMFAT-501, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

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