Aviation News
Chinese researchers have rebutted an oped piece on USNI News that suggests supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Japan. Chinese experts said that the AGM-109 would pose a threat to other countries in East Asia.
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Economic Times reported that Israel’s SPYDER air defense system is likely to be selected for the Indian Army’s short-range surface-to-air missile (SRSAM) contest.
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The first Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force has made its maiden flight at Renton Airfield, Washington.
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According to The Hindu Business Line, Ukraine’s Antonov is ahead in the race to partner with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. to build a medium military transport aircraft.
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USS John Paul Jones was used to validate the ability of the Aegis Baseline 9 to track Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) targets within the Earth’s atmosphere recently.
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