Due to space constrains, the HAL Light Combat Aircraft does not have an on board electronic warfare jammer, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India reported to Parliament.
By Ashwin Kumar [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
The CAG raised 53 issues with the Tejas and amongst them are issues with the radar warning receivers and counter-measure dispensing systems.
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Air battle managers from the Philippine Air Force were able to controlled their aircraft from a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS for the first time during exercise Balikatan 2015.
U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman
The E-3 is from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron (AACS) out of Kadena, Japan.
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A Indian Air Force MiG-27 crashed at Tantipara on May 8 during a night flight, two civilians on the ground were killed by the crash.
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The pilot managed to eject safely but suffered injuries.
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The U.S. Air Force has started the integration phase of the AIM-9X missile on the F-22.
Photo by David Henry/Lockheed Martin
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A F-16D from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds team made an emergency landing at Albuquerque’s Sunport international airport on May 8.
Photo: KOB-TV
The jet was on a training flight when it encounter engine trouble and Sunport was the nearest runway. It was later towed to Kirtland Air Force Base.
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Taqnia Aeronautics Co. and Antonov have signed an agreement to develop and manufacture a variant of the An-32 in Saudi Arabia.
By Oleg V. Belyakov – AirTeamImages [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
The new An-132 will incorporate engines from Canada and avionics from Honeywell.
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Oto Melara have unveiled 20 mm gatling gunship system for the C-27J at IDEF 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Photo: Oto Melara
The system is mounted on a single 463L NATO standard 88’x108′ pallet that can be easily fitted to the paratroop side-door of the aircraft.
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The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s (BBMF) only airworthy Lancaster bomber had an engine fire during a training flight on May 7.
The warbird landed safely back at RAF Coningsby.
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Japan has launched an investigation into its supply chain to check whether defective parts made in China have been incorporated in its military radar systems and other equipment.
By Hunini (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
A defense equipment agency will be establish in October to undertake this process.
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Russia and Turkey have tested the Igla MANPADS on a Turkish combat platform. Both sides are now negotiating a manufacturing contract.
By Mike1979 Russia (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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