Aviation News
India’s Nirbhay cruise missile failed after 15 minutes into it’s maiden flight on Mar. 12. The missile was able to self navigate to two way-points before deviating from its flight path. A command was then given to self-destruct.
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A JASDF F-15J landed with a flat tire at Naha airport on Mar. 12, forcing the airport to close the runway for an hour and three civilian flights had to divert to Kadena Air Force Base instead.
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The Royal Saudi Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $253 million contract for F-15SA pilot and maintenance training systems.
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Kazakhstan Engineering has signed a MOU with EADS to produce the EC645 T2 military helicopter in Kazakhstan. The country currently produce the civilian version, the EC145.
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Four Russians were killed when their United Nations helicopter crashed in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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