Aviation News
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense disclosed on Oct. 18 that it plans to shut down the air bases at Gwangju, Daegu and Suwon.
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By 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces (2012년 5월 공군 Max Thunder 훈련(1)) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The commanding office of USS San Antonio has praised his crew for fending off a anti-ship cruise missile attack off Yemen last week in a Facebook post.
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By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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South Korea heavily relies on the United States to provide intelligence data gathered from space. With its indigenous spy satellite program facing delays, Seoul is considering leasing a spy satellite from Israel.
By Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC (http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=6148) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
During the recent BRIC summit in Goa, India and Russia is said to have sign an agreement to extend the range of the BrahMos by doubling it to 600 km.
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By Anirvan Shukla (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Mirage fighter crashed near Karachi’s Musharraf Colony area on Oct. 18. The pilot, identified as Wing Commander Fayyaz was killed after ejecting from his stricken aircraft.
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