The Indian Navy is now able to launch the land attack variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. A test was conducted on Apr. 21 in which the LACM was fired from INS Teg, a guide missile frigate.
2016 B-52H crash investigation completed
U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has determined the cause behind the crash of a B-52H bomber assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base in May 2016.
Two JMSDF DDGs in joint exercise with Carl Vinson CSG
The U.S. 7th Fleet announced that the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG) has commenced a bilateral exercise in the Philippine Sea with two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyers.
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WC-135 dispatched to Korean Peninsula last week
A South Korean official told Yonhap news agency that a U.S. Air Force WC-135 nuclear sniffer was flown to the Korean Peninsula on Apr. 20 for an “emergency sortie.”
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RAND: Chinese investment in U.S. aviation sector
RAND has published a paper on Chinese investment in U.S. aviation sector to date and concluded that there are no immediate concerns due to effective U.S. export and foreign investment regulations.

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