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A second attempt by Airbus to sell its A330 MRTT aerial tanker to the Indian Air Force has failed again. The company said it was informed by India that the request for proposals has been withdrawn in late June.
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The Indian Air Force’s fleet of ten Boeing C-17 airlifters are not fully utilized by the service, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pointed out.
By U.S. Air Force by Jet Fabara [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Israel’s first F-35A fighter has made its first flight in the United States on Jul. 26, the Israeli Air Force has confirmed.
Photo: Lockheed Martin
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Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced that the Mitsubishi X-2 stealth demonstrator will be on static display at Gifu airbase open house on Oct. 30.
China has admitted that a J-15 pilot was killed back in Apr. 27 this year. Zhang Chao was carrying out simulated carrier landings when he encountered trouble with the jet’s engines flight control system. He ejected from his stricken aircraft at the last minute and later died of his injuries.
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