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1st Customer For China’s C-919 Aircraft: Will This “Debt Ridden’ Asian Nation Bite The Bullet & Give Beijing A Breakthrough?
Laos, a key ally of China in Asia, has shown interest in Beijing's domestically produced commercial aircraft. This development comes as the Southeast Asian...
Asia Pacific
Killing ‘Own’ 31 Commandos, South Korea Says Sorry For Silmido Unit Disaster, Who Were Trained To Infiltrate NK
On October 15, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun extended an apology regarding the tragic fate of members of the Silmido unit, a secret...
Asia Pacific
China ‘Unleashes’ World’s First 6-Metric-Ton Tiltrotor Drone; Can Carry Men & Material At Unprecedented Speeds & Altitudes
China has once again grabbed global attention with the debut of its latest aviation innovation—the Zhang Ying R6000 (also known as UR6000).
R6000, a 6-metric-ton...
Asia Pacific
Japan Flexes “Osprey” Muscles Despite Series Of Crashes; Flaunts V-22 Tilt-Rotors At Kisarazu Air Show
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force recently conducted an "Elephant Walk" featuring eight V-22 Osprey aircraft at the Kisarazu Air Show at Kisarazu Air Field.
“Elephant...
Americas
Armed With ‘Cutting Edge’ HELIOS Laser Weapon, USS Guided-Missile Destroyer ‘Preble’ Arrives In Japan
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble, equipped with the cutting-edge Helios laser weapon system, arrived at its forward-deployed location in Yokosuka, Japan, on October 12.
As...
