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Fire at AECC Chengdu Engine Co. Ltd.

A fire broke out at Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) Chengdu Engine Co. Ltd. this week. The plant is responsible for the WS-18 engine, an improve copy of the Russian Soloviev D-30. Photos: Chinese social media The WS-18 is supposed to be a stopgap measure for the Y-20 transport while waiting for the WS-20’s […]
US Clears $23 Bn Sale of 63 F-35As and 42 F-35Bs to Japan

US Clears $23 Bn Sale of 63 F-35As and 42 F-35Bs to Japan

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of one hundred five (105) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $23.11 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency deli…
Japan to Build Prototype of New Stealth Fighter from FY 2024

Japan to Build Prototype of New Stealth Fighter from FY 2024

The Defense Ministry on Tuesday presented a plan to build from fiscal 2024 a prototype of a next-generation fighter jet to succeed the existing F-2 for the Air Self-Defense Force.

The ministry showed a draft schedule for the next-generation fighter development project to a meeting of a group of l…

Competition Heats Up to Host US Troops in Europe

Competition Heats Up to Host US Troops in Europe

PENTAGON — There may be some additional competition for the thousands of U.S. troops that could soon be on their way out of Germany.

Poland is already in line to receive some of the 9,500 troops that U.S. President Donald Trump plans to withdraw from Germany following disagreements over defens…

China Cranks Up War of Words Against US Naval Presence

China Cranks Up War of Words Against US Naval Presence

By accusing China’s military exercises near the Xisha Islands of causing instability in the South China Sea, the US Defense Ministry disregarded the facts, confused right from wrong, and attempted to alienate countries in the region and reap unfair gains, China’s Ministry of National Defense said on…
US Approves $620M PAC-3 Upgrade for Taiwan

US Approves $620M PAC-3 Upgrade for Taiwan

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles for an estimated cost of $620 million. …

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