Workers have started to break up India’s first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. The former HMS Hercules is slowly being dismantled in Mumbai by around 200 workers.
Japan’s next fighter to focus on range, payload
Aviation Week analyses Japan’s fighter development program and concluded that the next fighter from the land of the rising sun will place emphasis on range and payload, sacrificing speed.
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First Il-76MD-90A delivered for conversion to A-100 AWACS
A Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A has been delivered to Beriyev Aviation Scientific-Technical Complex (TANTK) where it will be converted into the first A-100 AWACS.
Pentagon IG faults Air Force, Lockheed Martin over C-5 upgrade program
An investigation into a complain received from a hotline has verified four issues with the C-5 upgrade program carried out by Lockheed Martin.
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Pakistan minister confirms talks with China over FC-31
Pakistan’s Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain told Dawn that Islamabad is discussing with China regarding the purchase of FC-31 fighters.
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