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KAI To Deliver Two More FA-50s To Philippines This Year
MANILA, Philippines—Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) expects to deliver two FA-50s to the Philippines this year, working toward filling an order for 12 of the light attack aircraft by next year.
While the intended armament for the FA-50s is unknown, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel promoted air-to-surface and air-to-ground systems at the Asian Defense & Security exhibition here Sept. 28-30, while a KAI and the air force models showed the aircraft with another set of weapons.
KAI delivered two FA-50s last year. Two more will be handed over this year, says Yuri Lee of the company’s international marketing division. The remaining eight will be delivered next year, Lee says. The 2014 contract called for delivery of 12 by 2017 at a cost of $420 million.
..The FA-50s are currently armed with an internally mounted, three-barrel 20mm M61 Vulcan gun and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. But Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel notably exhibited its Spice guided munitions, Litening targeting pod and the Derby and Python air-to-air missiles at the show.
A model at its stand was fitted with mockup of four Spice 250-kg bombs, a Litening pod and Derby missiles on the wingtips. Rafael is supplying the Philippine navy with the Spike ER and Spike NLOS missiles.
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Interesting picture..Su-30MKI buddy refueling a Mirage-2000TH (the non-upgraded twin seater) using a Cobham 754 buddy refueling pod
Mirage-2000 TI, the upgraded variant
From Vishu Som’s twitter feed
Upgraded Indian Mirage 2000 of the No.1 Tigers successfully test-fired a BVR Mica air to air missile and scored a direct hit. The target was maneuvering and much smaller than an actual aircraft and flying at low altitude.
Dassault Aviation released this press note confirming the deal is done
Dassault Aviation welcomes the acquisition by India of 36 Rafale
Saint-Cloud, France, September 23, 2016 – France and India signed today the contract for the acquisition of 36 Rafale by India.
The conclusion of this contract comes after the announcement by Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, during his visit to Paris in April 2015, of his desire to rapidly equip the Indian Air Force with 36 Rafale. This desire was reiterated during the visit to India by French President, François Hollande, in January 2016. The French Minister of Defence, Mr Jean-Yves le Drian and his Indian counterpart, Mr Manohar Parrikar, were instrumental in advancing this project during the course of their numerous exchanges.
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