July 27, 2012 Military Aviation News
07/27/2012
After two years of preparation, Colombia's Air Force participated in major military maneuvers with the United States for the first time in simulated air battles over a Nevada desert. "Not only is it a dream come true to be flying with the best air force, but it is also very important for us because we can learn a lot (...) and we can advance our integration with a very modern air force," said Colombian Brigadier General Carlos Bueno.
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07/27/2012
An AV-8B Harrier fighter jet carrying live ordnance crashed Wednesday near here, making this at least the seventh Harrier to crash in eastern Imperial County since 1996. The pilot involved in Wednesday’s crash ejected safely, a Marine Corps Air Station Yuma official said.
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07/27/2012
Despite Malacañang’s efforts to downplay the ongoing conflict in the South China Sea, Beijing on Thursday continued its aggressive stance on the issue following a statement from a high-ranking military officer asking the Chinese government to put up “maritime and air spaces” there.
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07/27/2012
Turkey will spend up to $8 billion in defense purchases as its exports will reach $2 billion in 2016, four years from now, according to a major estimation by the procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM). The present figures are around half of that.
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07/27/2012
Michigan’s Army and Air National Guard have two installations located in Northern Michigan that are leading the way into combat readiness. The Michigan Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center and Michigan Army National Guard’s Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center have become center stage for one of the largest military training operations in Michigan’s military history.
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07/27/2012
The growing military links with Indonesia will be on show this week after the arrival yesterday of an Indonesian Air Force Su-30 fighter. The Indonesian fighters will participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2012, also involving aircraft from Australia, the US, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand, operating from Darwin and Tindal in the Northern Territory.
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07/27/2012
A squadron of U.S. F-16 fighter jets in Japan has been grounded for safety checks after one of their aircraft crashed in the Pacific, military officials said Thursday.
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07/27/2012
Lockheed Martin’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) recently completed F-15E platform integration with a successful all-up round (AUR) flight test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
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