Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Sitara intermediate jet trainer is close to getting its initial operational certificate (IOC).
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BAE Systems confirms UAE no longer interested in buying Eurofighter
BAE Systems announced on Thursday that the company is no longer in talks with UAE to sell the Eurofighter.
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Royal Norwegian Air Force orders 16 AW101
AgustaWestland will deliver 16 AW101 helicopters to the Royal Norwegian Air Force in support of the Norwegian All Weather SAR Helicopter (NAWSARH) requirement.
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Cassidian demonstrates optical data link between fighter and ground station
A Tornado fighter bomber was able to transmit large amount of data to a ground station recently using a newly developed optical data link.
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Russia three years away from fifth-generation Mi-28NM
Andrei Shibitov, chief executive officer of the Russian Helicopters company, said it could take Russia about three years to complete the development of the Mi-28NM fifth-generation attack helicopter.
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