During a mock air combat training earlier this month by PLAAF’s Guangzhou Military Region, the red force was beaten and lost their AEW&C after exercise directors introduced a ‘English-speaking third party’ into the battle space.
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China offering HQ-9 package to Turkey for less than $3 billion
Anonymous sources have claimed that China’s bid for Turkey’s national long-range missile defense system is less than $3 billion.
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Tom Burbage to retire
The head of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program for the past 13 years has decided to retire. Tom Burbage, a former Navy fighter pilot, will leave the company in March.
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Crash report of RCAF Griffon in Afghanistan
Investigations into the crash of a RCAF CH-146 found that the helicopter had tried to take off when its weight exceeded limits.
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B-1Bs join CVN-75 COMPTUEX to develop JMD tactics, techniques and procedures
USS Harry S. Truman’s recent COMPTUEX saw the participation of B-1B bombers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron is using the opportunity to develop JMD tactics, techniques and procedures.
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