Aviation News
Australia was surprised when a Chinese flotilla sailed near Christmas Island earlier this month and dispatched a P-3 to monitor them.
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News reports from Japan says three P-3Cs and one EP-3 were damaged when the roof of the hangar at Atsugi air base collapse due to heavy snow.
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Swedish media is reporting on plans by the Swedish government to win over the public on the purchase of Gripen fighters in Switzerland.
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India is proposing to service INS Vikramaditya with Russia’s Sevmash shipyard to 40 years. The current servicing contract is for 20 years.
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UAE’s Adcom Systems said Russia has requested to delay the testing of the company’s United 40 UAV to a later date. The original plan was to test the aircraft this month.
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