The Indian Air Force has put forward a plan to upgrade 17 of its Il76 transport aircraft, as well as the seven Il78 aerial tankers.
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RAC MiG to develop new lightweight fighter
Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG says it will come up with a new lightweight fighter that is loosely based on Mikoyan Project 1.44 as well as incorporating technology developed for the MiG-35.
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Neuron completed flight test campaign in Italy
Alenia Aermacchi announced that the Neuron unmanned combat aerial vehicle has completed its test campaign in Italy. Twelve sorties were flown at the Italian Air Force’s Decimomannu Air Base, in Sardinia.
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France to propose selling Mistral ship to Malaysia
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected to propose the sale of a Mistral helicopter carrier to Malaysia, La Tribune reported.
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New flight endurance record for MQ-8C
The MQ-8C Fire Scout managed to fly 11 hours, with over an hour of fuel in reserve, during testing at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu recently.
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