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U.S. Army Black Hawks, Chinooks arrived in Philippines for Blikatan 2017

Posted on May 9, 2017 by alert5

U.S. Soldiers guide a UH-60 Black Hawk off USNS Fisher (T-AKR 301) during port operations in support of Balikatan 2017 at Subic Bay, Zambales, May 1, 2017. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Nashaunda Tilghman)

Bangladesh said to have selected Su-30SME

Posted on May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 by alert5

Bangladesh defense website BDMilitary says the country has selected the Sukhoi Su-30SME as its new fighter.

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Indonesia refuses to take delivery of AW101

Posted on May 8, 2017 by alert5

Indonesia is said to be refusing to take delivery of a AW101 helicopter that is already in the country.

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India, Russia will sign FGFA agreement this year

Posted on May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 by alert5

India is said to have ironed out issues on the development of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) with Russia and an agreement to finalize the deal is expected to be signed this year.

By Dmitry Zherdin [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

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Taiwan says Liaoning will eventually sail out to second island chain

Posted on May 8, 2017 by alert5

Taiwan’s Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan said China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning will eventually venture out to the second island chain in the Pacific Ocean.

By DoD (Image:China Report 2006.pdf) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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