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Photos: Taiwan’s retired Presidential jet now on display

Posted on January 14, 2015 by alert5

AIDC handed over a Boeing 727 to the RoCAF at Ching Chuan Kang airbase on Jan. 13 for public display. The jet served as a Presidential aircraft in the 1980s.

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Photo: MND

Posted in Air Force, Heritage

Harder to detect North Korea’s missile launches

Posted on January 14, 2015January 14, 2015 by alert5

North Korea has made great strides in improving the quality of its fuel for ballistic missiles. This allows the nation to keep missiles loaded with fuel on standby for weeks to several years.
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Posted in Air Defense, Space

Raytheon wants to add infrared seeker onto Tomahawk

Posted on January 14, 2015 by alert5

Raytheon is working on an infrared seeker for the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile and hopes to have it retrofitted to the weapon during the first mid-life recertification overhaul coming up in 2019.

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Posted in Industry, Navy

USN to replace C-2A with V-22

Posted on January 14, 2015January 14, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Navy will start buying V-22s in 2018 to replace the C-2A. The aircraft will be designated HV-22.
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Posted in Navy

Taiwan protesting against new airways setup by mainland

Posted on January 13, 2015January 13, 2015 by alert5

Taiwan’s civil aviation officials have protested against 4 new airways setup by China that will go into effect on Mar. 5.
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Posted in Air Defense

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