Russia's United Aircraft Corp. on Jan. 12 flew the first newly assembled Tupolev Tu-160M2 bomber from the Kazan Aviation Plant. Spain has become the third of the four Eurofighter partner nations to induct MBDA's Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile into frontline use. An apparent drone attack on Abu Dhabi by Yemen's Houthi group killed three people and injured six, striking fuel tanks near the al-Dhafra air base and a construction site at Abu Dhabi's airport on Jan. 17. Pakistan has become the first export customer for China's Chengdu J-10 fighter, with an order for 25 "JS-10s," according to a senior government official. Boom has received a three-year, $60 million U.S. Air Force contract to study using its Mach 1.7 Overture airliner for reconnaissance, special forces deployment and other military transport roles.
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