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SLAF’s No. 5 Squadron marks 30th anniversary

Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 by alert5

Sri Lanka Air Force’s No. 5 Squadron was established today 30 years ago with four Chinese F-7BS fighters and FT-5 trainers. Another FT-7 was added to the unit later that year.

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Taiwan’s southwestern ADIZ report includes U.S. military aircraft for the first time

Posted on February 1, 2021 by alert5

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has changed the reporting format for intrusions into its southwestern ADIZ.

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Test-firing of HQ-17

Posted on January 31, 2021 by alert5

Poor communications, lack of situational awareness lead to Cougar, Tiger collision in Mali

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 by alert5

French investigators have released their report into the deadly collision between a Cougar and Tiger helicopters in Mali in 2019.

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USINDOPACOM says Chinese bombers posed no threat to Theodore Roosevelt CSG

Posted on January 31, 2021 by alert5

United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) said in a statement that the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is all Chinese military activities and no U.S. Navy warships, aircraft or sailors were threatened.

Graphic: Taiwan Ministry of National Defense

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