VFA-131 has flown its last flight on the F/A-18C and the unit is preparing to transition to the Super Hornet.
Pakistan Navy Seaking fires anti-ship missile
A Pakistan Navy Westland Seaking helicopter fired a Exocet anti-ship missile in the northern Arabian Sea on Sept. 23.
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Iran test-fires Khorramshahr MIRV-capable IRBM hours after unveiling
Iran test-fired its Khorramshahr intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on Sept. 23 after unveiling it to the public a day earlier.
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Air-to-air missiles at JASDF Komatsu Airbase found damaged
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) disclosed on Sept. 21 that an unspecific number of air-to-air missiles were found damaged at Komatsu airbase in March this year.
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VPAF aces in San Diego for reunion with American pilots
The second reunion of former American and Vietnamese fighter pilots took place in San Diego this week. Vietnam aces Lt. Gen. Nguyen Duc Soat and retired Senior Col. Nguyen Van Bay were among those who attended.
