Admiral Liu Huaqing, former commander of the People’s Liberation Army Navy and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, has passed away at the age of 95.
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H-6K airborne photo
Rare picture of a Xian H-6K bomber, which is powered by NPO Saturn D-30KP-2 turbofan engines. It is capable of carrying six cruise missiles.
33rd FW gets F-16s while waiting for the F-35
With no hope of getting the F-35 anytime soon, the 33rd Fighter Wing has started preparing the F-35 training syllabus by using the F-16.
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Tender to maintain North Warning System suspended
The contract to maintain the North Warning System, a chain of unmanned radars in Canada, will expire Sept. 30 this year. However a tender to award a new operator has run into troubles.
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First All-Afghan Cargo Sling Mission
The first All-Afghan cargo sling load mission was conducted on Dec. 21 to deliver winter supplies from Eagle landing zone in Qalat to the Afghan National Army’s 205th Corp’s remote outpost near Mizan in the Zabul province.