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Beijing has called upon Washington to respect its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), after a B-1B crew flying over the area on Mar. 21 was warned by Chinese air traffic controllers.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Robles
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A U.S. Air Force WC-135 has made an emergency landing in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on Mar. 24. The nuclear sniffer is reported to be on its way to Japan as North Korea is reported to be preparing for a fresh nuclear weapon test.
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India’s sole aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya has test-fired its Barak surface-to-air missile for the first time in the Arabian Sea on Mar. 24.
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Photo: Indian Ministry of Defense
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Stepan Mikoyan, a Soviet Union test pilot and nephew of aircraft designer Artem Mikoyan, has passed away at the age of 94.
By Mihenator (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Taiwan confirmed that its new P-3C has completed firing of the MK-46 and MK-54 torpedos from the P-3C last year.
By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons