During an military exercise in Turkmenistan on Mar. 26, the export variant of the Chinese HQ-9 air defense system – FD-2000 – made its first appearance in the country.
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During an military exercise in Turkmenistan on Mar. 26, the export variant of the Chinese HQ-9 air defense system – FD-2000 – made its first appearance in the country.
Continue reading “Turkmenistan bought the Chinese FD-2000 air defense system?”
A Selected Acquisition Report seen by Bloomberg says Pratt & Whitney had delivered F135 engines with quality deficiencies in turbine blades and electronic control systems.
By Rick Goodfriend [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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During a recent visit to U.S. Marine Corp bases, House Armed Services Committee chairman Rep. Mac Thornberry was told how Marines had to cannibalize parts from a museum aircraft so that they can send one of the front-line aircraft for an overseas mission.
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The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is busying modifying a C-17 at Edwards Air Force Base in an effort to improve airflow efficiency and reduce drag on the cargo plane.
U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit
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