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EMBRAER TO DEBUT KC-390 REFUELER AT PARIS
AIR SHOW 2017
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer will
showcase its multi-mission transport and aerial
refueling aircraft KC-390 during Paris Air
show held from June 19-25, at the Le Bourget
Airport.
The KC-390, a medium-size, twin-engine jet-powered
military transport aircraft, is the largest
aircraft ever developed by Embaer.
It is currently in its final development and
testing stages, once it enters the market
it will compete with the Lockheed Martin C-130J-30,
the latest variant of the Hercules.
KC-390 will take part at the airshow�s daily
flight display.
The firm will also showcase the new E195-E2,
the largest member of the second generation
of Embraer�s family of commercial jets and
the state-of-the-art mid-light business jet
Legacy 450, a remarkable union of technology
and design aircraft that flies faster and
farther than any other jets in its class.
France, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,
the Czech Republic, and Portugal are KC-390
aircraft�s customers.
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RUSSIA DEVELOPING MISSILE PROTECTION SYSTEM
FOR TUPOLEV TU-160M2 STRATEGIC BOMBER
Russia has launched R&D work to develop a
defensive aids system for modernized Tupolev
Tu-160M2 strategic bombers to protect them
from all types of missile attacks.
"We understand that the bombers will have
a principally new defensive aids system which
is being developed as part of a new R&D effort."
Adviser to the first deputy CEO of Radio-Electronic
Technologies Group (KRET) Vladimir Mikheyev
said Wednesday.
"It will protect against all possible types
of missiles.
The system will detect targets at a distance
of several hundred kilometers," he was quoted
as saying by Russian News Agency Tass Wednesday.
The modernized bombers also require high-precision
navigation.
"In this area, the requirements for navigation
are changed completely.
In this sense, everything will be principally
new.
The aircraft will feature a strapdown inertial
navigation system, a new astronavigation system
and a whole number of instruments, including
a new satellite navigation system," Mikheyev
said.
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US AGREES $12 BILLION JET DEAL WITH QATAR
he US has agreed to sell $12 billion worth
of American F-15 fighters to Qatar amid an
ongoing diplomatic crisis between Doha and
the neighbouring Gulf countries, the media
reported.
"Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis met today
(Wednesday) with Qatari Minister of State
for Defence Affairs Khalid al-Attiyah to discuss
concluding steps in finalising the Foreign
Military Sales purchase of US-manufactured
F-15 fighter aircraft by the State of Qatar,"
Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Roger Cabiness
told CNN.
"The $12 billion sale will give Qatar a state
of the art capability and increase security
cooperation and interoperability between the
US and Qatar."
"The secretary and the minister also discussed
mutual security interests, including the current
status of operations against IS (Islamic State),
and the importance of de-escalating tensions
so all partners in the Gulf region can focus
on next steps in meeting common goals," Cabiness
added.
The Qatari defence ministry issued a statement
Wednesday hailing the F-15 deal.
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Gripen E makes maiden flight
The Saab Gripen E combat aircraft made its
maiden flight from the company's Link�ping
production facility on 15 June.
The flight lasted for 40 minutes, during which
the pilot "carried out a number of actions
to demonstrate various test criteria including
the retracting and extending of the landing
gear," Saab said, adding that the aircraft
performed as expected.
This milestone was slightly delayed from the
original date of late 2016, as the company
decided to finalise all of the software development
ahead of commencing the flight trials process
to reduce risk to 
the programme.
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