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While Serbia is negotiating with France for Rafale and with the U.K
Moscow will host a massive military parade on May 9 to commorate the 77 th annivarsary of its victory in the Great Patriot War (WWII) even as it continues its nearly two-month long war against Ukraine. The aviation part of the parade will include 15 helicopters and 62 aircraft, including the Il-80 nuclear command plane, known as the "doomsday aircraft", which will fly in formation accompanied by MiG-29 fighters, the Russian MoD said in a statement quoted in local media
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Nigeria of AH-1Z Attack Helicopter and related equipment for an estimated cost of $997 million. The case will include special training on the law of armed conflict and human rights, and air-to-ground integration to minimize civilian harm in air operations, a US DoD release said The Government of Nigeria has requested to buy twelve AH-1Z Attack Helicopters; 28 T-700 GE 401C engines; and 2,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guidance sections
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Airbus and Kawasaki signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to work together on the preparation of the hydrogen fueled ecosystem. The scope will include different aspects of the hydrogen supply chain, from the production of hydrogen to its delivery to airports and transfer on-board aircraft
The Indian Government said the first Dornier 228 aircraft built entirely by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) made its first flight today. This flight was made in a bid to connect airports and Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) of Northeast India
The British government, represented by the European procurement organization OCCAR, and ARTEC, signed a contract extension today to supply the British Army with an additional 100 Boxer 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicles. ARTEC is a consortium of Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW)
A top Russian official has claimed that missiles launched by four Israeli F-16 fighters from Lebanons airspace were shot down by Syrian air defense systems. "From 18:45 to 18:52 local time on April 9, four F-16 tactical fighter jets of the Israel Air Force fired five guided missiles at facilities on the territory of Syrias Latakia governorate," Oleg Zhuravlev, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, was quoted as saying by Russian government-owned
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft for the first time refueled the U.S