Aviation Week reports that the Pentagon has agreed to fund the development of the MQ-8C.
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Turkish AH-1 crashed, one pilot killed
A Turkish AH-1 pilot was killed and another seriously wounded when their AH-1 attack helicopter crashed.
Ecuador Cheetah fighter had in-flight accident
A fighter pilot from Ecuador was injured on Monday while flying a Cheetah fighter. The aircraft was able to land back at Ecuador’s Taura air base as a Denel test pilot was seated in the rear.
Taiwan’s parliamentary speaker: F-16C/D deal ‘hopeless’
A top Taiwanese official is quoted to have said the deal to buy F-16C/Ds from the United States is all but ‘hopeless.’
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English translation: MoJ charges Mitsubishi Heavy Industries with development of airframe as part of Advanced Technology Demonstrator fighter plane project
Thanks to @_niten for providing the translation on the article regarding the development of the Shinshin stealth fighter.
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