A F-16D assigned to the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerobatic team had a mishap while landing at Dayton International Airport on Jun. 23.
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South Korea test-fired Hyunmoo ballistic missile
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in observed the test-firing of a Hyunmoo-type ballistic missile on Jun. 23.
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Bulgaria to start negotiations with Saab for Gripen
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has confirmed that his country will kick start its fighter replacement exercise by negotiating with Saab for Gripen fighters.
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Asahi Shimbun: Japan’s Ministry of Defense selects Aegis Ashore
Japan will allocate funding from 2018’s budget to go towards the construction of Aegis Ashore facilities in the country, Asahi Shimbun reports.
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Japan hopes to partner with U.S. to export used military aircraft to S.E. Asia
In an exclusive interview with Defense News, Takahiro Yoshida, director of Aircraft Project Management division in the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency within Japan’s Ministry of Defense, said Tokyo hopes to collaborate with the United States for the sale of used military aircraft to South East Asia.
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