Brazil’s Defense Ministry says it is interested in buying Russian Pantsir-S1 and Igla air defense missiles.
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Category: Air Force
Lack of HMCS and AIM-9X on F-22 make its vulnerable in WVR arena
The lack of a HMCS and the AIM-9X on the F-22 makes the stealth fighter vulnerable against fighters with similar weapons in WVR (within visual range) combat.
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PLAAF fighters performed badly during ACM training
During a mock air combat training earlier this month by PLAAF’s Guangzhou Military Region, the red force was beaten and lost their AEW&C after exercise directors introduced a ‘English-speaking third party’ into the battle space.
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Tom Burbage to retire
The head of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program for the past 13 years has decided to retire. Tom Burbage, a former Navy fighter pilot, will leave the company in March.
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Crash report of RCAF Griffon in Afghanistan
Investigations into the crash of a RCAF CH-146 found that the helicopter had tried to take off when its weight exceeded limits.
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