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China’s Xi Wants PLA-AF to Become ‘World-Class Air Force’

China’s Xi Wants PLA-AF to Become ‘World-Class Air Force’

BEIJING — President Xi Jinping stressed “fully building the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force into a world-class air force” when attending an event celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) on November 8 last year. According to the magnificent blueprint, the PLA…
India Launches Fifth Scorpene-class Submarine

India Launches Fifth Scorpene-class Submarine

MUMBAI — The Indian Navy’s fifth Scorpene class submarine, ‘Vagir,’ was launched on Thursday at Mumbai’s Mazagon Dock.

Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik launched the submarine through video conferencing.

Vagir is part of the six Kalvari-class submarines being built in India. The sub…

USAF replacing Humvee with JLTV

The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Agile Combat Support Directorate has started the process to replace its existing inventory of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) with the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). Photo: USAF The service has a need for 3,230 vehicles and they will be bought via an Army contract […]
Boeing Wins $657M to Support Qatari F-15QA Fighters

Boeing Wins $657M to Support Qatari F-15QA Fighters

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded a $657,200,000 undefinitized contract action modification (P00025) to contract FA8634-18-C-2701 for the F-15Q Qatar program.

The contract modification provides a comprehensive sparing program and contractor logistics support for the sustainme…

S. Korea to Launch New 3,000-Ton Submarine

S. Korea to Launch New 3,000-Ton Submarine

GEOJE, South Korea — South Korea was set to launch a new 3,000-ton indigenous submarine featuring advanced combat and sonar systems Tuesday in an effort to boost underwater defense capabilities, the Navy said.

The ceremony for the mid-class diesel-powered submarine, named after a prominent Kore…


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