South Korea uses 3D printer to fix F-15K engine parts
The RoKAF needed to fix two turbine shrouds from the GE F110-GE-129 engine fairly quickly and they turned to 3D printer manufacturer InssTek for the solution.
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Source: South Korea uses 3D printer to fix F-15K engine parts
Rafael introduces the I-Derby ER BVRAAM
Rafael has taken the body of the Derby beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) and stuffed a new motor and sensor to create the new I-Derby ER.
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North Korea has tested its Kh-35 anti-ship missile from a catamaran missile patrol craft on Jun. 14. KCNA reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was there to observe the exercise.
Pakistan says first JF-17 export order confirmed
Speaking to Flight Global ahead of the Paris Airshow, a Pakistani official confirmed that the JF-17 has secured its first export order.
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The identity of the country was not revealed and delivery will commence in 2017.
A joint team of Japanese and Mongolian researchers have uncovered evidence that the Soviet Union had made preparations to attack Japanese units in Manchuria back in 1942.
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Argentina has place an order for 110 Chinese VN-1 8×8 armored vehicles. The first shipment will equip the Southern Cross Force, a peacekeeping force that Argentina formed with Chile.
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First F-35A assembled by Italy will fly in October
This October, the first F-35A assembled by Italy, AL-1, will make its maiden flight from the assembly line at Cameri Air Base in northern Italy.
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Once joined by AL-2, both jets will make a trans-Atlantic flight for Luke Air Force Base where Italian pilots will use them for training.
Ukrainian Su-25s with pixelated camouflage
Three Su-25s and one Su-25UB have been overhauled recently and delivered to Ukraine’s 299th aviation brigade. All four were given a new pixelated paint scheme.
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Boeing confident of selling last five C-17s by end of the year
Jeff Kohler, head of international sales and marketing for Boeing’s defense division, told Reuters that he is confident the last five remaining C-17s will be sold by the fourth quarter of this year.
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“I’ve got more interested customers than I have planes. Not every customer will be able to buy a C-17,” Kohler said.
Source: Boeing confident of selling last five C-17s by end of the year
Boeing eyes Middle East for A-10 exports
If Boeing is to export the A-10 when the jet is retired from the U.S. Air Force, one potential market will be the Middle East whereby the attack aircraft can be a low-cost counterterrorism system.
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A company executive told Aviation Week that besides installing new engines, Boeing plans to add a new targeting pod and a helmet-mounted display system in the upgraded aircraft.
