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Sri Lanka Air Force 70th Anniversary Official Theme Song

Posted on March 5, 2021 by alert5

KAL 747-8I arrives in Germany for conversion into Code One

Posted on March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 by alert5

A Korean Air Boeing 747-8I Intercontinental wide-body airliner HL7643 has arrived in Hamburg, Germany for conversion into a VVIP transport for the South Korean government.

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Philippines sign agreement with India that paves the way for the sale of BrahMos missiles

Posted on March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 by alert5

Philippine Defense Undersecretary Raymund Elefante and Indian Ambassador Shambu Kumaran have signed an agreement that will support Manila’s potential purchase of the BrahMos supersonic missile.

Hemantphoto79 [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Video by Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense on its Wing Loong UAV

Posted on March 4, 2021 by alert5

Japan has changed its policy on scrambling fighters against Chinese aircraft

Posted on March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 by alert5

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force will now scramble fighters to intercept Chinese aircraft less frequently and only do so when the planes are threatening to violate the country’s airspace, Kydo News reports.

A Koku-Jieitai F-15J assigned to the 201st Tactical Fighter Squadron takes off during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 17, 2021. Cope North is an annual exercise that serves as a keystone event to promote stability and security throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)

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