China’s CCTV announced on Mar. 9 that the J-20 has entered service with the PLAAF. This is the first public announcement on the jet’s operational status.
North Korea rehearse striking MCAS Iwakuni
North Korea’s launch of four Scud-ER ballistic missiles simulutaneously on Mar. 6 was a rehearsal for a potential nuclear strike against Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Japan, Jeffrey Lewis of the Center for Nonproliferation Studies said.
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23rd Bomb Squadron deploying to Middle East
B-52s from the 23rd Bomb Squadron at Minot Air Force Base will be heading towards the Middle East soon, Minot Daily News reported.
By English: Master Sgt. Lance Cheung, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Israel will likely buy a squadron of F-15s
Israel is likely to place an order with Boeing for a squadron of F-15s and these jets will be more advance than those sold to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Globes has reported.
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Graphic: Boeing
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Russia to upgrade four Su-27s to Su-35s
Russia will take delivery of 10 new Su-35s this year and four Su-27s will be upgraded to the Su-35 configuration, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov disclosed during a visit to the Komsomolsk-on-Amur plant.
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By Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation (Sukhoi Su-35S) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons