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On Jan. 23, a UH-1Y crashed near Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, killing both crew members on board. An investigation into the accident found that the fatal accident could be avoided.
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India has offered its indigenous Tejas fighter to Sri Lanka as an alternative to Pakistan’s JF-17.
By Ashwin Kumar [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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When Elta offered its EL/M-2052 AESA radar to India for its Jaguar fighter, it came with the condition that another fighter in service with IAF should field the radar. Thus the EL/M-2052 was also offered as an upgrade for the Tejas by HAL.
By SSGT Mathew Hannen, USAF, uploaded by User:Chanakyathegreat [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
A Russian diplomat said Moscow wants New Delhi to clarify its position on the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program before its willing to export the S-400 air defense system to India.
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Apparently, South Korea would like to sell the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) T-50 advanced jet trainer to Uzbekistan, however the United States has refused to grant an export license for the deal.
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