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The PLAAF contingent for Exercise Falcon Strike arrived in Thailand on Nov. 12. Photos from the RTAF indicates China deployed four Su-27SKs and two Su-27UBKs from the 2nd Fighter Division, 6th Air Regiment at Suixi, Guangdong Province.
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Japan plans to sink retired destroyer JS Shirane next year using a XASM3 anti-ship missile in the Sea of Japan.
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A Congressional Research Service report published last week has revealed the U.S. Air Force’s intention to give its next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) an on and off-road launch capability.
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The U.S. Army has exercised an option for 12 more UH-72A helicopters. The 12 aircraft on this latest contract option will be delivered starting in August of 2017.
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Rockwell Collins has been selected by Embraer to provide the Cargo Handling and Aerial Delivery Control System (CHADCS) for the Brazilian Air Force’s KC-390 program.
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