Taiwan has initiated the program to develop a next-generation fighter aircraft under project 303. The air force has determined that a new power plant based on the F125 is insufficient to meet the needs of the new jet.
A new report from Bangkok Post says local residents living near Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Udon Thani are unhappy with the noise from Singapore F-16s that are flying from the base.
Exercise Agile Tiger has kicked off at Whiteman Air Force Base on Apr. 4. The four-day interoperability exercise involves active duty, guard and reserve fighter, bomber, refueling and support units from across the United States.
On April 4, the 509th Bomb Wing kicked off a four-day interoperability exercise involving active duty, guard and reserve fighter, bomber, refueling and support units from across the country, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Following months-long planning endeavors, Exercise Agile Tiger is designed to meet training objectives consisting of high-fidelity distributed mission planning, coordinated long-range standoff munitions integration, dynamic targeting and advanced survival, evasion, resistance and escape scenarios. This event also provides for the development of new and non-traditional communications tactics, techniques and procedures. (Image from 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs)