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.

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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.

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The first two Kamov Ka-31 AEW helicopters for the Indian Navy has been overhauled in Russia and redelivered back the customer by Russian Helicopters.

Photo: Russian Helicopters

The Indian Navy has nine such helicopters and six of those required overhauls to keep them serviceable.

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Roketsan unveiled a model of the SOM-J cruise missile designed to fit in the internal weapons bay of the F-35.

Photo: Shepard Media

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The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the potential upgrade of 60 Singapore F-16C/D/D+ fighters. This notification contains additional requirements not previously identified in congressional notification 13-67.

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The additional items include 50 Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System and 90 AN/APX-126 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe Interrogator/Transponders.

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Norway dispatched F-16s to intercept a Russia An-22 transport plane on May 3, shortly after the country took over the Baltic Air Policing mission.

Photo: Norwegian Air Force

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French daily Le Figaro reported that Paris may consider scuttling the two Mistral-class LHDs that were ordered by Russia.

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“Among the possible course of actions which is being considered by the French government is the possibility of the helicopter ships being destroyed. They will be dismantled, remodeled or sunk in the open sea,” an anonymous French official told the paper.

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Northrop Grumman has unveiled the Scalable Agile Beam Radar – Global Strike (SABR-GS) for the B-1B bomber during an event at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

Photo: Northrup Grumman

The company says the SABR-GS is nearly three times the size of the APG-83 fitted to the F-16.

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