Aviation News
The Il-112V light transport plane will be revived and the Russian Defense Ministry and the United Aircraft Corporation will sign a contract for its development next year.
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Lockheed Martin was given a contract worth up to $562 million to support and modify the F-22.
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A Saab official said Brazil is negotiating with Sweden to lease Gripen fighters while waiting for its new fighters to be delivered.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has refuted new reports that Moscow deployed tactical ballistic missiles to Kaliningrad region.
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Investigators say U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Carey, fired from his post as commander of the 20th Air Force, acted in an inappropriate manner during an official trip to Russia this July.
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