A Chinese Luhu-class destroyer shined a high-intensity, narrow-beam white light at USNS Victorious in 2008, for thirty-minutes the crew were blinded by it.
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Day: September 8, 2011
WZL 2 to modernize 16 Polish MiG-29s
WZL 2 has been tasked with modernizing 16 MiG-29 fighters belonging to the Polish Air Force.
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USAF Secretary discussed F-16 deal in Iraq
U.S. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley was in Iraq on Tuesday and had talks with acting defence minister Saadun al-Dulaimi. Both of them discussed on Iraq’s intention to purchase 36 F-16s.
LM CEO: New F-16s for Taiwan merely maintain island’s capabilities
Lockheed Martin CEO, Robert Stevens, told the Reuters Aerospace and Defense Summit that selling 66 F-16C/Ds to Taiwan would merely maintain the island’s air power capabilities, not boost them.
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Chinese fighters shadow JMSDF P-3s for first time
Japan’s Sankei news reported that Japanese military aircraft have been shadowed by Chinese fighters for the first time.
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