This year’s Balikatan exercise will see Philippine Air Force FA-50PH pilots learning air combat maneuvers and air intercept techniques from U.S. military pilots.
Not one but six SM-2s fired as IKE CSG conducts COMPTUEX
The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is currently conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) to prepare for an upcoming deployment. As part of the training exercise, warships from the CSG fired their SM-2 anti-air missiles for training.
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North Korea tested two road mobile medium-range ballistic missiles
A U.S. defense official said North Korea has launched two Nodong road mobile medium range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan.
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Azerbaijan, Mongolia interested in Belarus’ UAV manufacturing technology
A deputy director from the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus told Belarusian Telegraph Agency that Azerbaijan and Mongolia have expressed interest in acquiring unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturing know how from Belarus.
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Australia orders second batch of P-8As
At the RAAF’s Air Power Conference in Canberra on Mar. 15, Australia’s Defense Minister Marise Payne announced the decision to buy a second batch of four P-8As. This bring the total number ordered so far to 12.
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