Lockheed Martin says it has delivered the 200th operational F-35. AX-2 – for Japan – departed Forth Worth on Jan. 10 for Luke Air Force Base.
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Taiwan tested extended range version of HF-3 supersonic anti-ship missile
Taiwan is said to have tested an extended range version of its Hsiung Feng 3 (HF-3) supersonic anti-ship missile after CHinese aircraft carrier Liaoning arrived in the South China Sea last month.
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12 RNLAF F-16s will train at Davis-Monthan AFB from Jan. 26
Folks staying close to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson will get to see twelve F-16s from the Royal Netherlands Air Force this month as they will be there from Jan. 26 to Feb. 23 for a training exercise.
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Liaoning completed its transit of Taiwan Strait at 0700 CST
Taiwan’s media are reporting that Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning has completed its transit northwards on the Taiwan Strait at 0700 China Standard Time (CST)
U.S. military pilots are worried about close calls with Russian warplanes over Syria
Over the skies of Syria, U.S. military pilots are struggling to cope with Russian warplanes that often flew too close to their aircraft, risking a mid-air collision, they told Wall Street Journal.
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