Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also chairman of Central Military Commission (CMC), has conferred the honorary title of “Carrier Fighter Hero Test Pilot” to J-15 pilot Dai Mingmeng.
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UN Mi-8 may have been shot down in South Sudan
The UN mission in South Sudan said one of its Mi-8 helicopter had crashed near Bentiu and an official told AP news agency the helicopter had apparently been shot down.
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India, Vietnam could sign pact to train Su-30 pilots
India’s President Pranab Mukherjee is expected to visit Vietnam next month and a host of defense agreements are expected to be sign during the visit.
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KAI failed to pay royalties to State for export of T-50i
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) was found to have owe $5.91 million in royalties to the government after it had exported 16 T-50i jets to Indonesia.
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104th’s F-15C was on way to get radar upgrade when it crashed
Col. James Keefe, 104th Fighter Wing Commander, said during a news conference at Barnes Air National Guard Base that the F-15C that crashed was on a cross-country flight to get its radar upgraded.