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Negotiations between Colombia, France’s Dassault Aviation, and Sweden’s Saab AB to replace part of Colombia’s aging air force fleet have fallen through, according to the country’s Defense Minister, Iván Velásquez.
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On December 21, there was an encounter between a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) J-11BSH fighter jet and a US Air Force RC-135V #64-14842 Rivet Joint electronic intelligence aircraft over the South China Sea in international airspace. The U.S. has accused the Chinese fighter jet of “unsafe and unprofessional” behavior, stating that the Chinese pilot flew within six meters of the USAF plane, forcing it to take “evasive action” to avoid a collision.
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The Ministry of Defense in Japan has announced that it will be moving the headquarters of the Ground Self-Defense Force and Maritime Self-Defense Force underground at four facilities in Okinawa and the Kyushu region by fiscal year 2028. Additionally, the Ministry has plans to implement measures against electromagnetic pulse attacks at five Japan Air Self-Defense Force bases by fiscal year 2029.
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An investigation into the crash of a Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) KF-16 fighter on Nov. 20 revealed that the cause of the accident was a missing nut on the fuel pump drive shaft, which was responsible for fixing the drive shaft in place.
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Students from the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) held their graduation capstone event Nov. 18-20, 2022, at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada and five pilots from the 194th Fighter Squadron, 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard were invited to play as opponents.
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