The “Spirit of Florida,” a B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, became the first B-2 to surpass 7,000 flight hours on Apr. 1.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson
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PLAAF general: Poor industrial foundation, lack of innovation obstructing development of fighters
In an interview with South China Morning Post, Maj. Gen. Zhu Heping, vice-president of the PLAAF Command Academy, said a weak foundation in building sophisticated machinery and a lack of innovation are major obstacles for China’s fighter development.
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U.S. Congressional Research Service: DF-21D not game-changer
A new report by the U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) says China’s new DF-21D ASBM can be defeated by “employing a combination of active and passive measures” along the ASBM’s “kill chain.”
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Global Hawk could deploy to Misawa
The Pentagon could deploy the Global Hawk to Misawa Air Force Base, Japan to monitor North Korea.
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DSCA: Singapore requests 20 AIM-9X Block 2s, 100 AIM-120C7s
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress separately on Apr. 3 of two Singapore requests to buy 20 AIM-9X Block 2 and 100 AIM-120C7 missiles.