Beriev Aircraft Scientific Center has received a patent for the design of a V-tail jet-powered aircraft capable of taking off from ski-jump equipped carriers.
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Japan said to be interested in acquiring F-35Bs
A report by Tokyo Shimbun says Japan is considering the purchase of F-35Bs so that it can deploy fighters further south in the Okinawa Prefecture.
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Vietnam’s Kilo submarine test-firing 3M-54E anti-ship missile
The Vietnam Navy has released video footage from its first test-firing of the 3M-54E anti-ship cruise missile from a Kilo submarine.
Taiwan explores possibility of launching fighters using ski-jump
Taiwan is initiating a study to explore the feasibility of launching its fighter aircraft using ski-jumps at its bases.
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Fighter pilot that flew last combat mission of World War 2 has died
The United States Army Air Forces P=51 fighter pilot who flew the final combat mission of World War II, Jerome “Jerry” Yellin, has passed away on Dec. 21 in Florida.
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