Vice Adm. Scott van Buskirk, commander of the US 7th Fleet, says China’s anti-ship ballistic missile is a threat but “not the Achilles heel of [U.S.] aircraft carriers.”
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Rolls-Royce abandons race for IAF Jaguars
Engine maker Rolls-Royce has decided not to take part in the competition to power India’s fleet of 120 Jaguar fighters.
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Russian jailed by Ukraine for attempting to sell NITKA secrets to China
A Russian national has been sentenced to six-years of jail for spying for China. The man had tried to pass information about Ukraine’s NITKA carrier aviation training facility to China.
Iraq to delay purchase of F-16s
Iraq has decided to divert funds from buying 18 F-16s to food programs for the poor.
Indonesia getting 2 F-16A/Bs from U.S.
Indonesia has accepted a United States offer for two second-hand F-16A/B jets that might be upgraded to the latest standard.
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