Two F-16s from the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base will start flight testing of the AN/APG-83 AESA radar from this month.
U.S. Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka
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Pakistan F-7PG crashed
A F-7PG fighter from the Pakistan Air Force came down near Mastung on Sept. 9. The pilot was able to eject safely.
By Michael B. Keller, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Brazil’s Gripen NG contract finalized
Saab announced on Sept. 9 that the contract to supply Brazil with 36 Gripen NG fighters has been finalized. The order value of approximately SEK39.3 billion is booked by Saab as order intake, according to the press statement.
By Mike Freer – Touchdown-aviation [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
China, Russia developing UAV launched from rocket
Rostec deputy director Dmitry Rytenkov told RIA Novosti that China and Russia are developing a unmanned aerial vehicle that can be quickly launched using a 300mm rocket.
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New Russian UAV
A picture of an unmanned aerial vehicle from Russia has been uploaded on the Internet. RIA Novosti speculates that the UAV could be from Rybinsk Design Bureau.
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Source: gazeta-rybinsk.ru
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