China’s Ministry of National Defense on Friday said two J-10s were scrambled on Thursday to monitor two JASDF F-15s who were tailing a Chinese Y-8 aircraft.
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Belarus’ second Tor-M2 battery enters service, third battery ordered
A second Tor-M2 battery for Belarus has entered service on Jan. 10. Belarusian Deputy Defense Minister for Armament Mr Igor Lotenkov also revealed that a third battery has been ordered.
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F-22s from Holloman will shift to Tyndall in 2014
F-22s from Holloman Air Force Base are not expected to move to Tyndall Air Force Base until 2014. The first jet was supposed to arrive sometime this month.
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USAF’s F-22s, F-35s and legacy fighters to fight using combat cloud
Gen. Michael Hostage, head of Air Combat Command, recently spoke to AOL Defense Board of Contributors, Dr. Robbin Laird and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula, on this new vision of air operation called the combat cloud.
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Video: 2 F-16s from South Dakota ANG made emergency landings simultaneously
Two F-16s from South Dakota ANG had to make emergency landings within minutes of each other at Sioux Falls Regional Airport on Tuesday morning after both had separate mechanical issues.
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