The Indian Air Force is keen to buy another 48 Mi-17V5 helicopters to replace aging Mi-8s.
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As Egypt takes delivery of Rafales, Dassault says it will increase production rate of the fighter
Egypt took delivery of its first three Rafale DM fighters at Dassault Aviation flight test center in Istres on Jul. 20. At the ceremony, company CEO Eric Trappier told reporters that production of the fighter jet would increase from 2018.
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New commander for Ukrainian Air Force
Lt. Gen. Sergey Drozdov has been appointed as the new commander of the Ukrainian Air Force.
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F-15 pilot who crashed in Virginia last year was incapacitated
An Accident Investigation Board convened by Air Combat Command has determined that the pilot of a F-15C was incapacitated when his jet went down over Deerfield, Virginia on Aug. 27, 2014.
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Alenia Aermacchi, Lockheed Martin have responded to Taiwan’s RFI for advanced jet trainer
Storm Media from Taiwan reported that a RFI was published last month for advanced jet trainers and so far, Alenia Aermacchi and Lockheed Martin have responded after the deadline on Jul. 13.
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