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According to this report from China Times, Taiwan’s military has set the timeline for its indigenous advanced jet trainer program.
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Mathrubhumi reports that during the last flight test of India’s Nirbhay cruise missile, the wings were stuck at 60 degrees position for about 1.5 seconds into the flight. This cause the missile to roll rapidly and overwhelmed the Inertial Navigation System (INS).
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An attempt by Pakistan to buy eight F-16s fell through last year when the U.S. Congress prevented Pakistan from using foreign military financing aid to buy the jets. Pakistan’s envoy to Washington, Jalil Abbas Jilani, told reporters that he hope the incoming Trump administration could revisit the issue again.
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Philippine President Duterte said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered to provide missiles to his country during the latter’s visit to the country last week.
By Albert Alcain (Presidential Photographers Division, Presidential Communications Operations Office, Office of the President; through Philippine Information Agency) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Italian National Armaments Directorate of the Italian Defense Ministry has given Leonardo a contract to develop a replacement for the Italian Army’s A129 gunship.
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