An F-15C from the 104th Fighter Wing crashed on Aug. 27 at approximately 9:05 a.m. local time. According to the press release from the U.S. Air Force, the fate of the pilot is currently unknown.
China’s Xi asked Park to ‘tread carefully’ over U.S. missile defense system
Diplomatic sources in South Korea said Chinese President Xi Jinping asked South Korean President Park Geun-hye to “tread carefully” over a move by United States to deploy THAAD missile defense system in her country when both leaders met in July.
Turkey extends deadline for long-range air defense system till Dec. 31
Turkey has again extended the deadline for bids for its long-range air defense system contest.
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Indian Navy deploying one MiG-29K squadron to eastern seaboard
The Indian Navy has decided to deploy one squadron of its MiG-29K fighters to INS Dega on the east coast of the country.
Textron AirLand to bid for T-X with Scropion
An official from Textron AirLand told Defense News Aug. 23 at the National Guard Association of the United States annual conference that his company will take part in the U.S. Air Force T-X competition with the Scorpion jet.