Retired Lt Cdr Doug Taylor of the Royal Navy has passed away recently. Taylor is credited as comping up with the idea of the Ski Jump for assisting jets to take off from aircraft carriers.
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PH3 (AC) Stephen L. Batiz, USN [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Ukraine test fires Alder-M guided missiles near Crimea
Il-112V needs modifications to meet State specifications
An anonymous source told Interfax that the Il-112V requires another 8 to 10 months of modifications in order to meet the requirements stated by the Ministry of Defense.
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Angola to take delivery of two Su-30Ks in May
Angola is expecting the arrival of two more Su-30K fighters in May, the country’s Defense Minister Salviano De Jesus Sequeira told Sputnik on Apr. 3.
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Taiwan officially reveals its F-16V to the public for the first time
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen paid a visit to the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing at Chiayi air base this morning. During the tour, she was given a briefing on the newly modified F-16V #6811.