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The Royal Air Force has confirmed that one of its A400M transport aircraft will be dispatched to New Zealand this month for the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s Air Tatoo.
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The Indian Navy will decommission the world’s oldest active aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, on Mar. 6. It was previously HMS Hermes under the British flag and participated in the Falklands war.
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Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is asking General Electric to conduct a study for an “F414-GE-400 core enhancement evaluation,” Flight Global reports.
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Speaking at Aero India 2017, United Engine Corporation (UEC) CEO Alexander Artyuhov said the AL-41F turbofan engine has been offered to India as part of the Su-30MKI upgrade proposal.
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The Brazilian Navy has determined that its too expensive to operate Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier São Paulo and has decided to retire the ship.
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By Rob Schleiffert (Sao Paulo at sea) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons