June 27, 2022 Military Aviation News

It’s Time to Base Fifth-Gen Fighter Jets on Guam, INDOPACOM Chief Says

06/27/2022

The U.S. should permanently station fifth-generation combat jets on Guam to counter China’s increasing military capability, the leader of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Friday. “What we are seeing, from my seat, is the largest military buildup in history since WWII,” Adm. John Aquilino said at a Foundation for Defense of Democracies event Friday.

Russia loses 150 troops, 21 tanks and 14 armoured combat vehicles during the past 24-hours

06/27/2022

The Russian army has lost about 150 military personnel, 21 tanks, 14 armoured combat vehicles, 2 multiple-launch rocket systems and 4 drones in battles in Ukraine in the previous 24 hours.

France Retires ‘Legacy’ Mirage 2000C RDI Fighter Jets

06/27/2022

The Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace bid its farewell to the last Mirage 2000C in service during a ceremony at the Air Base 115 in Orange on June 23, 2022. The aircraft, which entered service in 1984, was the “legacy” version of the Mirage 2000, which was becoming increasingly obsolete after more than 235,000 flight hours and almost 40 years of service.

India offers to set up production facilities for light combat aircraft, copters in Egypt

06/27/2022

India has offered to set up production facilities for the manufacturing of light combat aircraft (LCA) as well as helicopters in Egypt as it pursues export opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa region.

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