Aviation News
The Bellingcat team of investigative citizen journalists have published a new report into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17. The team concluded that the Buk unit that fired the missile was from Russia’s 2nd Battalion of the 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.
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Finmeccanica has started the final assembly of the first two M-346 advanced jet trainers for the Polish Air Force at its Aircraft Division facility in Venegono Superiore.
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An independent study sanctioned by the U.S. Marine Corps on its CH-53E fleet found it worn out and in need of serious attention.
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Canada’s defense minister Harjit Sajjan has officially said the F-35 will be allowed to compete in the contest to replace the RCAF’s CF-18 fleet.
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The Indonesian military is keen to expand its presence beyond the island of Java and its chief, Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo, mentioned that it is important for the air force to have bases outside Java.
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