The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that Tokyo’s plan to replace its F-4J fighter has stalled.
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Second Greek F-16 pilot dies
A Greek F-16 pilot who survived a mid-air collision last Thursday has passed away at the hospital on the island of Crete.
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JASDF F-2B’s landing gear retracted during taxi
A Japanese F-2B twin-seat fighter suffered damaged to its center-line fuel tank and left wing when its landing gear retracted while taxiing to park at Matsushima AFB on Aug. 24. Picture of the damaged jet is in the article.
Israel planning a strike inside Syria?
Kuwaiti daily Alrai reported on Saturday that Israel is planning to strike Hezbollah weapons storage and production facilities in Syria.
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Japan’s lone radar spy satellite fails
One of four Japanese spy satellites, and the only one with radar capability, has failed in orbit.
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