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South Korea has approved a plan to purchase new heavy-lift CH-47F Chinook helicopters from the U.S. defense firm Boeing to replace its aging CH-47D fleet. The Defense Project Promotion Committee has endorsed a $1.15 billion plan to acquire the helicopters through 2028, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
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South Korea and the U.S. have conducted their first joint training on the operation of a remote launcher for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system. The drill took place as part of the Freedom Shield joint exercise, which aims to enhance combat readiness and joint defense posture against North Korea’s advancing missile threat.
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In a recent air defense exercise, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) utilized a J-20 stealth fighter jet to simulate an attack by a U.S. F-35 stealth aircraft.
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On Mar。 23rd, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attended a ceremony at Eindhoven Air Base in the Netherlands to mark the initial operational capability of a Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft fleet. Officials from Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway, and the European Union were also present.
An Australian Army Taipan helicopter made a dramatic emergency landing into the sea at Jervis Bay on Wednesday night during a counterterrorism exercise. All ten personnel on board, including special forces soldiers, escaped with no serious injuries. Eyewitnesses reported seeing sparks at the top of the rotor blades and an explosion before the Airbus-manufactured helicopter came down just after 9 pm. The incident has prompted a renewed focus on Australia’s troubled history with its European designed MRH-90 fleet.
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