The Philippine Air Force is said to have only one serviceable FA-50PH after another aircraft was damaged by a bird strike earlier this year.
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DOT&E found issues with integrating AIM-9X, 25mm gun on F-35
The Pentagon’s director of operational test and evaluation (DOT&E) has found issues with weapon integration on the F-35 that could hinder the declaration of full operational capability for the stealth fighter.
Photo: Chad Bellay, Edwards F-35 Integrated Test Force
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Israel and Kazakhstan struck agreement on supply of UAVs
Israel has agreed to sell its unmanned aerial vehicles to Kazakhstan, Flight Global reports. However, the number and type of aircraft to be sold is unknown.
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Asian military force orders RADA’s RPS-42
RADA says an Asian military force is expected to place an order for the company’s Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) based RPS-42 aerial surveillance radar systems in the third quarter of this year.
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U.S. Army selects ATEC for new engine to power Apache and Black Hawk
The U.S. Army wants a new advanced 3,000 shaft horsepower turbine engine to its fleet of Black Hawk and Apache helicopters. For that, it selected the Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC), a joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney, to accomplish the task.
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