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CSIS/AMTI: HQ-9 still deployed at Woody Island

Posted on February 9, 2017February 9, 2017 by alert5

The latest report from Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative said a Chinese HQ-9 air defense missile unit is still deployed at Woody Island.

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Indonesia, South Korea open KF-X/IF-X joint office

Posted on February 9, 2017February 9, 2017 by alert5

A joint program management office for the KF-X/IF-X fighter program was declared open in Sacheon, South Korea on Feb. 8. The office is run by both Indonesia and South Korea.

Photo: DAPA
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Leonardo going solo for T-X bid

Posted on February 9, 2017February 9, 2017 by alert5

After breaking up with Raytheon as its American partner for the T-X competition, Leonardo has decided to go alone and compete in the U.S. Air Force competition.

By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (M346 – RIAT 2009Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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RoKAF scrambled F-15Ks to “intercept” Doraemon

Posted on February 9, 2017February 9, 2017 by alert5

Two Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) F-15Ks were scrambled on Jan. 12 and it turns out that the unidentified object detected on radar was a balloon.

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