Aviation News
The Israeli Air Force chief is starting a fresh search for a candidate to lead its AH-64D attack helicopter unit after the first choice applicant,known as Lt. Col. ‘A,’ failed lie detector tests repeatedly.
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A Mirage 2000 fighter assigned to the Hellenic Air Force’s 332 Squadron crashed during a training flight on May 29. The pilot ejected and was picked up by a Super Puma helicopter.
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Israeli firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will unveil its second-generation of the SPIKE LR anti-tank missile at the Paris airshow next month.
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Israel conducted the trial of a rocket propulsion system in the early morning of May 29. The launch was captured by Israelis and posted on social media.
Turkey’s ASELSAN announced that it had secured a $25 million contract to supply its ASELPOD targeting pod to Pakistan. The pods will be mounted on the latter’s JF-17 fighters.
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