May 02, 2021 Military Aviation News

Arms deals to fortify Taiwan's defense capacity

05/02/2021

Defense deals by Taiwan worth $18 billion with the former US administration of Donald Trump are certain “to fortify Taiwan's national defense capacity", an expert noted on Friday. Boosting defense capacity by the island nation “under the US Indo-Pacific Strategic Framework is mainly to counter-balance and prevent the Chinese use of force on Taiwan,” said Taiwanese academic Chien-Yu Shih.

Modified U.S. F-15E Jets Transport 2X JDAM Munitions to U.A.E. Base

05/02/2021

Six U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter jets featuring modified munitions carriage completed their first delivery of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The carriage allows the jet to carry up to 15 JDAMs, which convert unguided bombs into all-weather precision-guided munitions.

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