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Last Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2024, 7:37 PM PDT
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US military still has an edge, but China is catching up with hi-tech weapons
By South China Morning Post: Analysts say PLA is narrowing gap with drones and hypersonic missiles. But can it compete with Washington’s growing Pacific alliances?.
First flight of new VC-25B Air Force One jet slips to 2026, US Air Force says
By Breaking Defense: Boeing is currently revising the schedule for the presidential jetliner once again, which is expected to be updated later this summer, according to an Air Force spokesperson.
India Air Force Combined Graduation Parade in Telangana: Suryakiran, Sarang helicopter aerobatics enthral spectators
By Economic Times: Dundigal (Telangana): Air display by IAF's Suryakiran Aerobatic team (SKAT), Sarang helicopter aerobatics mesmerised spectators during the Combined Graduation Parade held at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal in Telangana on June 15.
COMBINED GRADUATION PARADE AT AIR FORCE ACADEMY
Congress plans to provide the US Air Force with an additional $1 billion for procuring aircraft
By Shephard Media: Extra funds will go to several programmes including the F-35. The House Appropriations Committee also prohibited the US Air Force from divesting U-2 and F-15 C/D fleet.
Kuwait fire: Plane carrying bodies of 45 Indians lands in Kerala
By indiatoday.in: The mortal remains of Indians killed in the Kuwait fire were flown to Kerala on a special Indian Air Force plane on Friday. The plane landed in Kochi today.
Plane ferrying bodies of Kuwait fire victims to arrive in Delhi shortly
Hezbollah fires two missiles at Mount Meron air traffic control base
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Bezos' Blue Origin joins SpaceX, ULA in winning bids for $5.6 billion Pentagon rocket program
By CNBC: The Pentagon announced the first winning bidders in its rocket launch program sweepstakes on Thursday.