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The New York Times says it has reviewed a confidential plan to expand the production of the JF-17 fighter via the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative.
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New Zealand has decided that the plan to base F-15SG fighters from Singapore is not feasible.
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Bloomberg is reporting that the Pentagon will request $1.2 billion for 12 Boeing F-15Xs in the fiscal year 2020 budget.
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Japan’s Defense Ministry says a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) P-1 maritime patrol aircraft was locked by the fire control radar of a South Korean naval destroyer over the Sea of Japan on Dec. 20.
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Joint Strike Fighter Program Executive Officer Vice Adm. Mat Winter said in an interview with Air Force Magazine that the Block IV version of the F-35 will have improved maritime strike capability.
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