Taiwan has formed a special airborne unit that will deploy to the contested Spratly islands within four hours using the C-130.
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Category: Air Force
U.S. lawmakers want to bring back the ABL
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee’s Strategic Forces subcommittee is asking the Missile Defense Agency to resurrect the Airborne Laser in order to respond to threats from North Korea.
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Taiwan mulls submitting letter of request for F-16s
A spokesman with Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said the island is considering the possibility of submitting a letter of request for F-16s to Washington.
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Last C-5 AMP delivered
The 79th and final C-5 modified under the current Avionics Modernization Program was delivered to Travis Air Force Base on Apr. 27.
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Colombian air force helicopter crashed
A Colombian air force Bell 212 helicopter has crashed near the Caribbean coast, killing 13 people on board.
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