A PLAAF airman was killed when the aircraft’s ejection seat fired while he was preparing the jet for flight on Jan. 10.
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Iran says it will unveil new fighter during Fajr anniversary ceremonies
Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said a new fighter that is “different from the other fighter jets Iran has already made” will be unveiled during Fajr anniversary celebrations.
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Two B-2s to deploy to Andersen Air Force Base
Pacific Air Forces announced that two B-2 stealth bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base will be deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam later this month.
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TOPGUN training at NAS Pensacola
The U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program, aka TOPGUN, is at NAS Pensacola for two weeks.
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Taiwan could resume test firing of Sparrow missiles
The RoCAF said first-stage tests on its Sparrow missiles by the U.S. Navy last September found no problems.
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