The People’s Liberation Army Air Force flew multiple aircraft to the Western Pacific and back via Bashi Channel on Aug. 14. This is the third time it had done so.
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First two combat-coded F-35As for Hill AFB will arrive home next month
5071 and 5072, the first two combat-coded F-35As for Hill Air Force Base are undergoing final flight testing by Lockheed Martin and both jets are expected to arrive at Hill next month.
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Weapons chosen for Brazil’s Gripen E/Fs
Brazil’s Gripen E/F fighters will be armed with A-Darter, IRIS-T, SPICE-250 and SPICE-1000 weapons when they enter service. The Brazilian Air Force has also chosen the RecceLite 2 tactical recon pods and Litening G4 targeting pods for the fighters.
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Nigerian Air Force deploys more aircraft northeast to combat Boko Haram
The Nigerian Air Force has deployed more F-7 fighters and helicopters to an air base in the northeast of the country to combat the Boko Haram insurgents under operation “Lafiya Dole.”
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Taiwan buys 2 Sniper ATPs
Lockheed Martin will supply two Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) to Taiwan for its F-16 fleet. Lockheed Martin will also provide integration support of LANTIRN targeting and navigation pods on Taiwan’s recently upgraded F-16s.
By Hunini (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons