The People’s Liberation Army Air Force is making changes to its pilot selection process, Lieutenant Colonel Xiao Dong, deputy head of the PLAAF’s pilot recruitment bureau, said at a news conference in Zhuhai.
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F-22, F-35 operational integration training mission
The F-35A from Eglin Air Force Base recently flew offensive counter air, defensive counter air and interdiction missions with the F-22.
U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo
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Italy to upgrade Reaper with Rafael Reccelite
Italian Air Force has committed on an upgrade program that will install the Rafael Reccelite reconnaissance pod on its MQ-9 Reaper.
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Sequestration forced USAF to curtail ACM training for its F-16 pilots
Faced with funding cuts back in 2012, the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command decided that its F-16 pilots stop dogfight training.
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PACAF establishes integrated air and missile defense center
The U.S. Pacific Command now has an integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) capability when the Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center officially commenced operations on Oct. 1 in Hawaii.