A F-35B was forced to make an emergency landing at Tsuiki airbase, Japan on Apr. 24. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force says the jet had issues with its airframe that resulted in the emergency landing.
Watch Su-57s preparing for Victory Day parade
Taiwan wants to import 600 ring laser gyroscope from U.S.
Taiwan’s Up Media reported on Apr. 23 that country’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology – the island’s weapons research institute – is seeking to import at least 600 ring laser gyroscopes (RLG) from the United States.
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Workers at Italy’s F-35 assembly line to go on strike today
Workers at the F-35 assembly line in Cameri Air Base, Italy will go on a one-day strike on Apr. 24 to protest against working conditions.
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Blue Angels No. 5 had bird strike
A Blue Angels F/A-18 suffered a bird strike at the Vero Beach air show on Apr. 21. The number five aircraft had ingested a bird during the display.
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