Myanmar Air Force chief-of-staff fired after bomb landed in Chinese territory
Reuters reported that Myanmar Air Force removed Major General Lwin Oo as chief-of-staff after a stray bomb landed in China and killed farmers three months ago.
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He was replaced by Brigadier General Maung Maung Kyaw but when the change occurred is unknown.
Source: Myanmar Air Force chief-of-staff fired after bomb landed in Chinese territory
Turkish media says Erdoğan is getting a CH-47F for presidential palace
Turkey placed an order for five more Boeing CH-47F helicopters in January, this bring the total number ordered to eleven. However, Turkish media says only four will go the military as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wants to have a Chinook for his presidential palace.
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Source: Turkish media says Erdoğan is getting a CH-47F for presidential palace
Last U.S. Navy EA-6B missing man formation
The U.S. Navy officially retired the Grumman EA-6B at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island on Jun. 27. The last aircraft, BuNo. 163890, joined three EA-18Gs to perform a missing man formation on Jun. 26.
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MQ-1B lost over Syria was shot down
A U.S. Air Force MQ-1B went down over the Syrian town of Latakia on Mar. 17, the service now admits that the UAV was shot down.
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It was not clear whether Syrian government forces or ISIL brought down the aircraft.
Argentina Air Force Tucano crashed
An Argentina Air Force Tucano crashed around noon on Jun. 29 near the town of Arroyito. Both pilots on board did not survive the accident.
The Sa’ar-5 and Sa’ar 4.5 corvettes of the Israeli Navy will be getting new radars, EW systems and combat information systems to bring them to same common standard of the Sa’ar-6 corvette.
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Goa Shipyard Limited has submitted a proposal to the Indian Navy to build offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) that will be armed with missiles for more firepower.
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Indian Air Force to phase out 2 MiG-27 and 1 MiG-21 squadrons
The Indian Air Force will deactivate two MiG-27 squadrons at Halwara and Kalaikunda and one MiG-21 squadron this year.
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Source: Indian Air Force to phase out 2 MiG-27 and 1 MiG-21 squadrons
South Korea to decide on winner of aerial tanker contest on Jun. 30
South Korea will pick one winner out of three contestants for its aerial refueling tanker contest on Jun. 30 at the National Defense Acquisition Program Committee meeting.
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Source: South Korea to decide on winner of aerial tanker contest on Jun. 30
The Finnish Defence Forces has given a 32 million euro contract to Saab for the NLAW anti-tank weapon. Finland first ordered the NLAW in 2007.
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