September 13, 2016 Military Aviation News

IAF puts western sector bases on high alert for massive combat exercise

09/13/2016

The Western Air Command (WAC) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been put on high alert ahead of the massive combat exercise code-named TALON. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are also being used to conduct surveillance. This is the first time that IAF has undertaken such a move, reports said.

Chinese military aircraft in West Pacific for combat simulation drill

09/13/2016

The Chinese Air Force on Monday sent multiple aircraft models to the West Pacific, via the Bashi Strait, for a routine combat simulation drill at sea, a spokesperson said. Shen Jinke, spokesperson of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, said the fleet included H-6K bombers, Su-30 fighters, and air tankers.

Combat planes from Korea, not US, clarifies Lorenzana

09/13/2016

DEFENSE Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday said the two FA-50 combat aircraft that arrived in the country in November last year had come from South Korea and not from the United States as President Duterte had stated. Lorenzana issued the clarification following the President’s speech before the Filipino community in Indonesia last week, that the two FA-50s, which he claimed were just for show, had come from the United States.

After Latest Nuke Test, US to Launch B-1B Bombers Over Korean Peninsula

09/13/2016

The Pentagon will respond to last week’s incident with a flyover intended to show solidarity with South Korea. On Friday, US officials promised a "swift response" to North Korea’s latest nuclear test, which triggered a 5.3 magnitude earthquake early that morning.

Last Minute Russian Visit by Indian Minister Hopes to Deny Pakistan New Weapons

09/13/2016

Rajnath Singh will visit Russia during the first ever Pakistan-Russia joint military exercise later this year. While a visit to US was planned months ago, his Russian visit was firmed up just last month. Experts believe that India is sending Rajnath Singh to convince Russia not to sell combat aircraft to Pakistan.

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