Aviation News
Defense News reports that the Pentagon has decided that the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) is to be a dedicated aerial refueling tanker for the aircraft carriers.
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The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that four Su-35S fighters have been deployed to Syria. Spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov told journalists: “Starting from last week, super-maneuverable Su-35S fighter jets started performing combat missions at Khmeimim airbase.”
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The Malaysian Army has bought six MD 530G scout attack helicopters for its Army Aviation branch. The rotor-craft will support the Malaysian Army’s operations in the Eastern Sabah Security Command.
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The two Chinese military aircraft that flew over the Sea of Japan on Jan. 31 had entered the Korean Air Defense Identification Zone, prompting the RoKAF to issue a warning over the radio.
For the first time in 51 years, the Japan Air Self Defense Force established a new Air Wing on Jan. 31. The 9th Air Wing is based at Naha airbase in Okinawa.
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