Exercise Max Thunder has started on Monday in South Korea with 60 military aircraft taking part. This year is the biggest since the exercise was introduced in 2008 as a biannual event.
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Category: Air Force
India has missile defense shield that protects two cities
India boast that it has developed a missile defense shield that can be deployed at short notice to protect two cities at the same time.
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BAE Systems close to selling up to 30 Hawks to Saudi Arabia
BAE Systems is close to securing a deal to sell up to 30 Hawk trainers to Saudi Arabia for 500 million pounds.
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Medvedev names new air force chief
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev named General Viktor Bondarev as the new air force chief on his last day as president.
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Taiwan’s F-16 upgrade bill around $3.7 billion
Taiwan has received a letter of answer from the United States for its F-16 upgrade program and the final price tag should be around $3.7 billion.
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