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New Zealand’s Minister of Defense Gerry Brownlee disclosed that Singapore has identified Ohakea air base in Manawatu as a potential site to bed down its F-15SGs.
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Taiwan’s state-owned Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) recently held a ceremony to recognize RoCAF IDF fighter pilots who have clocked more than 1,000 hours on the aircraft.
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The U.S. Navy has ran a series of simulations whereby unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) acting as ‘wingman’ in unmanned/manned teams had to make their own decisions during beyond-visual-range (BVR) air combat missions.
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Berlin has signaled that it intends to deploy a number of tethered aerostats for its U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali.
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Taiwan’s military has been rocked by another scandal after 51 sachets of amphetamine were found at Ching Chuan Kang air base in Taichung, central Taiwan on Feb. 20.
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