A lengthy three-part report by Nilantha Ilangamuwa of Sri Lanka Guardian says the government will finalize a deal with Russia to buy six ex-Indian Air Force Su-30Ks now languishing in Belarus.
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Slovakia postpones fighter competition
Slovakia’s Defense Minister Peter Gajdos announced on Sept. 20 that his nation has decided to postpone its fighter competition to focus on upgrading it ground forces.
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South Africa returns MiG-21 to Angola
A MiG-21 from Angola on display at the South African Air Force (SAAF) Museum has been returned to its owner.
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By Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK (Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis ‘C340’) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Bulgaria set to restart fighter competition
Bulgaria looks set to restart its fighter competition with a rewrite of the requirements. All bidders will have to resubmit their offers again.
By Krasimir Grozev (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Saab might offer Gripen Aggressor for USAF’s ADAIR competition
In a press release published on Sept. 19, Saab says it “is exploring the potential for the recently announced Gripen Aggressor, to meet the needs of the United States Air Force (USAF) for Adversary Air (ADAIR) combat training.”
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