07-02-2026, 09:47 PM
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Geruun - At the Bulaqadar Air Base near the New Verhamese city of Geruun the first test flight of the newly dubbed "DF-07" multirole fighter jet has been deemed a success following nearly a year of intense investments and around the clock work. The Dovanian Aerospace Consortium, consisting of 17 defense companies from both countries, has been tasked with the creation of a modern 4.5 generation multirole aircraft capable of serving as the main jet for both the New Verhamese Air Force and its Bianjie counterpart. In the last year, all effort went towards the creation of a single propotype, which has been equipped with the basic equipment planned to be incorporated on the jet, as well as its newly designed radar system specifically developed for use on the DF-07.
In its first test flight, the jet took off from Bulaqadar Air Base and flew a total of 10 minutes, performing several maneavours and testing its radar systems for the first time. When it returned to the BAP, it managed to land safely, resulting in a succesfull test. Air commander of the BAP Sartak Ganbataar called it "a great first step" in the endeavour to produce a Dovani made modern jet. The prototype lacks many of the eventual features, but will be continiously upgraded and serve as the testing bed for future development of the DF-07.
Minister of Defense Jali Bukha explained the challenges ahead, as the ASM has formally ended. Funding for the project has now been relying on the national governments of both New Verham and Bianjie, both of which have pledged to continue funding the project for the foreseeable future. The project is not just seen as a chance for a indigenous multirole fighter but also a chance for the countless defense companies working on it to gather experience in the field and enhance their own operations, benefitting other areas of the military-industrial complex in return.
It is expected that development of the DF-07 will take at least another 10 years before it is fully combat ready and procurement of large quantities of the aircraft can commence.
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In its first test flight, the jet took off from Bulaqadar Air Base and flew a total of 10 minutes, performing several maneavours and testing its radar systems for the first time. When it returned to the BAP, it managed to land safely, resulting in a succesfull test. Air commander of the BAP Sartak Ganbataar called it "a great first step" in the endeavour to produce a Dovani made modern jet. The prototype lacks many of the eventual features, but will be continiously upgraded and serve as the testing bed for future development of the DF-07.
Minister of Defense Jali Bukha explained the challenges ahead, as the ASM has formally ended. Funding for the project has now been relying on the national governments of both New Verham and Bianjie, both of which have pledged to continue funding the project for the foreseeable future. The project is not just seen as a chance for a indigenous multirole fighter but also a chance for the countless defense companies working on it to gather experience in the field and enhance their own operations, benefitting other areas of the military-industrial complex in return.
It is expected that development of the DF-07 will take at least another 10 years before it is fully combat ready and procurement of large quantities of the aircraft can commence.
The Herald is a newspaper owned by the Tövlör Corporation and circulated nationwide, both in print and digitally. The paper is one of the largest privately owned newspapers in the country