The last remaining combat-code S-2Ts in Asia will soon fade into history. The Republic of China Air Force will fly the Grumman submarine hunter for the last time on May 18.
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Photo: RoCAF
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A-29 to participate in OA-X experiment
Sierra Nevada Corporation announced on May 12 that it will partner with Embraer to bring the latter’s A-29 Super Tucano to the U.S. Air Force’s Capability Assessment of Non-Developmental Light Attack Platforms, a.k.a OA-X.
By USA Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russia to start delivery of S-400 to China this year
We were told by a source that Russia will commence the delivery of the S-400 air defense missile system to China later this year.
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Japan selects Aegis Ashore
The Yomiuri Shimbun reports that Tokyo has concluded that it is more cost-effective to build a new missile defense layer based on the Aegis Ashore solution rather than THAAD.
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Taiwan’s Han Kuang computer war game validates need for F-35B to repulse Chinese carrier strike force
The computer war game portion of Taiwan’s Han Kuang exercise this month revealed weaknesses in the island’s defense against a Chinese carrier strike force.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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