Chairman of the HASC’s Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Rep. Mike Rogers, told reporters during his visit to Guam that the THAAD unit deployed there is “close to being permanent.”
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Bangladesh Air Force Mi-17 pilot dies in Singapore, two weeks after crash
The pilot of a Bangladesh Air Force Mi-17 was apparently flown to Singapore for treatment after his helicopter crashed two weeks ago. Unfortunately, he died from injuries sustained during the accident on May 25.
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RoCAF C-130 broke down in Spratly Islands
A RoCAF C-130 could not take off from Taiping island in the Spratly Islands on May 26 after the maintenance crew discovered an issue with one of the flaps.
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Embraer delivers first modernized A-4 to Brazilian Navy
Embraer delivered the first upgraded A-4 (AF-1) to the Brazilian Navy on May 26 at its plant in Gavião Peixoto.
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Russia says its “too early” to deliver S-300 to Iran
According to Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Yevgeny Lukyanov, Moscow feels its still “too early” to deliver the S-300 air defense system to Iran.
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