Aviation News
Saab has given Rheinmetall a contract to supply 88 BK27 automatic cannons that will eventually be fitted on Brazil’s Gripen NG fleet.
By Mike Freer – Touchdown-aviation [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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The first Norwegian pilot to fly the F-35A has shared his experience on flying Basic Fighter Maneuvers against the F-16.
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Graphic: Norwegian Air Force
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A U.S. Air Force UH-1, #96645, assigned to 459th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan was forced to make a precautionary landing at Chofu airport on Feb. 29.
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Almaz-Antey will deliver five S-400 air defense regiments to the Russian Defense Ministry this year. CEO of the company said the devliery is ahead of schedule.
By Соколрус (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A Pakistani senior military officer was killed when the Mi-17 helicopter he was in crashed during a night training mission in northern Pakistan on Feb. 29.
By Asuspine [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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