Aviation News
At the year end press conference for Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, President Tsai Ing-wen announced that the Teng Yun medium-altitude long-endurance UAV (MALE UAV) is ready for production.
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USS Wasp arrived in Hawaii on Dec. 28 to make a port call. The ship is making its way to Japan to replace USS Bonhomme Richard as the 7th Fleet’s forward-deployed amphibious assault ship.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary L. Borden [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Indian Air Force retired the MiG-21 T-96 and MiG-27ML on Dec.29. The final flight of the MiG-21 T-96 was flown by air force chief Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa at Nal airbase in Rajasthan.
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Saab’s Sea Giraffe 4A AESA S-band radar now comes in a fixed-panel configuration, the Swedish company announced on Dec. 29.
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Source: Saab
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Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Dec. 28 that Japan’s decision to acquire two Aegis Ashore missile defense systems will affect ties between both countries.
By Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Complex Romania) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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