Aviation News
A German-made EMT Luna X-2000 UAV was captured by Houthi rebels in the northwestern Yemeni province of Sa’ada on Apr. 30. It was reported that the UAV belonged to Saudi Arabia.
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Gunmen fired at a Mexican Air Force EC725 helicopter in the western Mexican state of Jalisco on Apr. 30.
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VL.ru correspondents traveled to Russia’s Far East Eastern Military District on Apr. 23 and watch pilots from the Eastern Military District compete to qualify for Aviadarts 2015.
The first Yak-130 for the Bangladesh Air Force made its maiden flight on Apr. 29. The aircraft’s serial number is 130.12.02-0101. Delivery is expected to be in June and eight out of 16 aircraft on order have been constructed.
The National Reconnaissance Office will launch a new type of optical spy satellite into space in 2018.
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