Aviation News
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) August 1st aerobatic team has left China for the Dubai airshow on Nov. 5. The team will make the 7,000km trip with support from two Il76s. This is the team’s first appearance in the Middle East.
The 62nd Fighter Squadron, assigned to Luke Air Force Base, traveled to Mountain Home Air Force Base in late October to train the second F-35A Basic Course.
A gunman opened fire inside a church in Texas on Nov. 5 and CBS reports that the suspect is a former U.S. Air Force member who was court martialed in May 2014 and dishonorably discharged.
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A South Korean lawmaker has exposed that Indonesia’s state-owned PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has failed to pay $124.5 million for the participation in the KF-X fighter program.
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The U.S. Navy has placed an order worth $260 million for 196 Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles. This contract provides for the procurement of spare parts and support for the U.K. as well.
By U.S. Navy photo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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