Aviation News
Kanwa Defense Review reports that a large number of PLAAF J-6 fighters have been converted into unmanned drones and stationed at Liancheng Air Base in Fujian province, near Taiwan.
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A 21-member team, led by David Cundall, will start digging for buried Spitfire fighters near Yangon airport soon.
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India will launch a global tender to source for a partner to refine its indigenous Kaveri jet engine instead of partnering French aircraft engine builder Snecma.
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India’s Ministry of Defense has rejected Dassault’s demand to decide on the quantum of work by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) contract.
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services has declined to vote on the promotion to admiral for a Navy officer who, as a young F-14 pilot during a training mission, deliberately shot down a USAF RF-4C.
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