Aviation News
In the wake of North Korea’s nuclear test on Jan. 6, military officials from South Korea and United States discussed the deployment of a nuclear-powered submarine, F-22s and B-52 bombers to the Korean peninsular.
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Filings by Irkut on the Russian government’s procurement website revealed that Myanmar has placed an order for a Yak-130 simulator. This could mean that Myanmar is the fourth nation after Algeria, Belarus and Bangladesh to operate the advanced jet trainer.
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A general from the Indian Army revealed that there were twenty-three student pilots from various countries undergoing flight training at Pathankot Air Force station when the facility came under attack this week.
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Hungary will amend its lease agreement with the Swedish government for Gripen fighters when the current lease expires next year. This is to cover for the lost of two jets last year.
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The U.S. Air Force has activated one of its WC-135 Constant Phoenix and have the aircraft take air samples near North Korea in order to verify if the country had really detonated a nuclear weapon on Jan. 6.
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