AirTanker intent to wet lease A330 tanker, G-VYGK, to Thomas Cook Airlines UK which plans to use it for transatlantic routes.
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Censored photos reveal China may have deployed DF-21 to N.E. border, range covers entire Japan
Last month, China published a series of photos showing its deployment of DF-21 ballistic missiles in the northern regions. News reports suggest the location might be close to the North Korean border. From there, the missile can reach all of Japan.
Taiwan shelved plan to build helicopter carrier
Taiwan is embarking on an ambitious shipbuilding program over the next couple of years, however, the RoC Navy has shelved a plan to build a helicopter carrier due to budget constrains.
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China spying on PACAF air refueling schedules too
Besides radar and engine technology, Chinese hackers are busy looking for information on U.S. Air Force air refueling schedules too, the Lowy Institute reported.
PLA Navy had no political support from Beijing when it bought Varyag
In the second of a two-part series by South China Morning Post, Xu Zengping, said the PLA Navy told him the service was severely underfunded and there was no support in Beijing when they asked him to go to Ukraine to buy Varyag.
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