June 13, 2022 Military Aviation News

China Deploys J-20 Stealth Fighters Near Indian Border; PLA Continues To Boost Its Military Capabilities – Reports

06/13/2022

According to recent reports, the Government sources have revealed that the PLA Air Force has around two dozen frontline combat aircraft stationed at its Hotan air base in the Eastern Ladakh sector, including the J-11 and the J-20 stealth fighters jets. “The Chinese earlier used to maintain detachments of MiG-21 class fighters there, but they have now been replaced with more capable and sophisticated aircraft and in larger numbers,” they said.

USAF KC-46A conducts first air refueling of CV-22 Osprey

06/13/2022

For the first time, a Boeing KC-46A Pegasus of the United States Air Force (USAF) refueled a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft of the Air Force Special Operations Command. This milestone was announced by the 27th Special Operations Wing of the USAF on June 9, 2022. The mission took place over Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico on June 1, 2022.

KAI, Lockheed Martin team up to boost trainer jet sales in U.S.

06/13/2022

Korea Aerospace Industries Co., South Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer, said Sunday it has signed an agreement with the U.S. defense firm Lockheed Martin to boost sales of its advanced trainer jets in the United States. Under the "Teaming Agreement" signed on Thursday (U.S. time), the two sides agreed to set up a steering committee to jointly design, produce and promote an improved model of FA-50 light combat aircraft to try to win U.S. military procurement projects.

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