Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC) said on Sept. 8 that this year, the company will bring the Y-20 and J-31 to Zhuhai for Airshow China 2016.
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U.S. Navy lost its second T-45C in a month
The U.S. Navy lost a T-45C from VT-9 on Sept. 7 in Mississippi during a routine training mission. The student and instructor were able to eject safely.
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Latvia exercise option for more RBS 70 missiles
Latvia has decided to exercise an option to buy more RBS 70 air defense missiles, Saab announced on Sept 8.
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Boeing to integrate GBU-56(V)4/B on F/A-18
Boeing has secured a nearly $10 million contract to test and integrate the 2,000 lb GBU-56(V)4/B dual-mode Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) on the F/A-18 platform.
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New ICBM to cost American taxpayers at least $85 billion
The DoD’s chief weapons buyer Frank Kendall told U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah James in a memo on Aug. 23 that a new intercontinental ballistic missile to replace the Minuteman III will cost at least $85 billion to develop and field.
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