August 15, 2020 Military Aviation News
08/15/2020
Beijing has stepped up the pace of its war games in recent weeks after the US sent two aircraft carrier strike groups into the South China Sea. Now it's threatening to "play" next door to a significant US Pacific base.
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08/15/2020
“China’s J-20 was inspired by the F-22’s deployment. The Chinese aircraft designers used the Raptor as a rival and the F-35 [stealth multi-role fighter] as a tactical opponent to help them to come up with a more practical and capable fighter jet,” Chinese defense expert Song Zhongping told the South China Morning Post, according to an article in Forbes.
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08/15/2020
After friendship between Us and Taiwan, China is now preparing to seize the neighboring island by force. According to information received, Chinese fighter jets were reported to have crossed the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait. There have been reports that more than 20 combat aircraft were flown by Taiwanese F-16s.
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08/15/2020
India's Defence Ministry has announced that it will cease imports of over 100 items for the Indian armed forces worth $47 billion. The move will affect purchases from major arms suppliers such as the U.S., Russia and Israel worth billions of dollars in the coming years, if the country achieves targeted domestic production.
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08/15/2020
Germany is facing a number of such platform choices, and in this second article in the series, I will address the face-off between the CH-53K and the Chinook and what this choice means for the evolution of the German armed forces.
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08/15/2020
Air Combat Command is preparing to consolidate its fighter, rescue, and command-and-control enterprises under a new numbered air force that will help military leaders wield those forces more effectively. The Air Force will bring its Ninth and 12th Air Forces under one roof as the 15th Air Force the week of Aug. 17, ACC Commander Gen. James M. “Mike” Holmes said during an Aug. 14 Air Force Association event.
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