Category: Air Force
Zambian Air Force brought its L-15 to Africa Aerospace and Defense airshow
The Zambian Air Force brought two of its new Chinese L-15 advanced jet trainers to the Africa Aerospace and Defense airshow in South Africa. One of the jets is flying at the show with a Chinese pilot at the controls.
By Czip (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
B-2 getting updated ACES II ejection seat
The Pentagon has awarded AMI Industries Inc. a $14 million contract to update the Advanced Conception Ejection Seat (ACES) II ejection seat installed on the B-2 stealth bomber.
By Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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China to take delivery of 4 Su-35s this year
The Governor of Khabarovsk Territory Vyacheslav Shport revealed that China will be taking delivery of four Su-35 fighters from the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (KnAAPO) this year.
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By Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation (Sukhoi Su-35S) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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USAF F-15s face off PLAAF Su-30MKKs on Sept. 12 off Taiwan
The Chinese state media announced on Sept. 12 that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) had dispatched bombers, fighters and support aircraft through the Bashi Channel into the Pacific Ocean. Taiwan’s Up Media reported that the U.S. Air Force dispatched F-15s from Japan during this exercise. We’ve check with our source and can confirm that the incident did occur.
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