Japan is ready to deploy the F-35A and the first aircraft will go to Misawa airbase this month, NHK reports.
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911th Airlift Wing’s final C-130 deployment
Four C-130Hs assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing has returned home to Pittsburgh after a four-month deployment to Qatar. This is the final C-130 deployment for the unit as it will be transitioning to the C-17 later this year.
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China’s S-400 components damaged by storm during delivery
A ship carrying components for China’s first S-400 air defense missile system encountered a heavy storm and the components were damaged.
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Indian Navy confident INS Vikrant will be ready by 2020
A senior Indian Navy officer has said that the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier – the future INS Vikrant – will be ready by 2020.
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Indonesia looking into buying 2 aerial refueling tankers
Jane’s reported on Jan. 18 that Indonesia has initiated a study to buy two aerial refueling tankers for its air force.
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