December 10, 2019

PLAAF J-11 beat RTAF Gripen 16-0 on first day of Falcon Strike 2015

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 by alert5

A talk was given at China’s Northwestern Polytechnical University on Dec. 9. The speaker was reported to be Li Zhonghua who is said to have participated in Exercise Falcon Strike 2015 in Thailand. One of the slides showed the score during each day of the exercise and during the first day, the Thais flying the Gripen were beaten 16-0.

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Japan Coast Guard to phase out Chinese-made drones from 2020

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 by alert5

The Japan Coast Guard will stop purchasing plus operate Chinese-made drones starting from fiscal 2020, Nikkei reports. The service currently uses those drones for rescue and surveillance activities.

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Former Apple engineer had classified Patriot file in his possession

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A former Apple engineer who is being charged with stealing trade secrets was found to have possessed a classified file containing information on the Patriot missile.

The PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor set a distance record in its latest flight test with the longest one-shot hit-to-kill intercept against an Air-Breathing Threat at White Sands Missile Range on July 26. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)

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