Far East Military Aviation Monitor: February 2010

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February 2010

China warns US over future Taiwan arms sales
Honeywell Forms Joint Ventures for China's C919 Plane
Indo-China Air Force Joint Exercise in 2012
ST Engg arm wins RSAF contracts worth $363m
Taiwan still wants F-16 C/D fighter jets, submarines
Bilateral training strengthens American, Japanese ties
IAF plans joint drill with China
Future of Chinese naval helicopter
RSAF extends BAE air grading contract
PLA Air Force pushes forward logistics training reform
Despite China, US says Taiwan air force needs help
Taiwan air force needs help to combat military rival China
Singapore Air Force Picks ST Aero
ST Aero wins two contracts from Singapore air force
US, Thailand, Singapore officials to begin Cope Tiger 2010
JASDF officers visit Pacific Air Commandos
Taiwan Defence And Security Report Q1 2010
Air Power Aus: China's Secret Fleet of Stealth Fighters
UAE eyes South Korean T-50 jets
Taiwan air force to get 3 helicopters from Europe
Korea Needs In-flight Refueling Tankers
Iron Fist deepens US, Japanese bond
4 F-22A stealth fighters fly to US Kadena base in Okinawa
JF-17 and PLAAF
Advances in PLA C4ISR Capabilities
S. Korea gets first early warning plane
Bangladesh wants to buy fighters, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft
US-China Today: China air force much improved though still lagging
Taiwan air force to get 3 helicopters from Europe
Uruguay Says It Has Found Stolen RMAF Jet Engines
Indonesian Air Force to purchase 16 Super Tucano fighters
Israel's IAI seeks to make planes in Asia
Singapore Airshow News
China's Taiwan Stance May Damage US Defense Firms
Pakistan Eyes Acquisition of Chinese Training Aircraft
RSAF displays G550 AEW platform for first time
Aermacchi expects Singapore AJT decision by end-April
F-50 and M-346 face off in Singapore trainer bid
Taiwan helicopter deal tests Sino-EU ties
War of Words Over Arms Sales to Taiwan
Thai Air Force Begins Gripen Training
China's air force builds world's highest airports
USA okays Black Hawks for Taiwan, Beijing mulls sanctions

Far East Military Aviation Monitor: January 2010

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January 2010

NA Body appreciates performance of PAC
Taiwan Air Force T-34 with 2 pilots goes missing
Both missing Taiwan air force pilots found dead
Indonesia to Upgrade Air Force by Defence IQ
US, Japan Airmen join sister services in year's first bilateral exercise
13th Air Force sharpens skills during Keen Edge
Kawasaki XC-2(C-X) First Flight
SINGAPORE 2010: Helicopter market in Asia Pacific set to take off
Japanese military transport nets first flight
Indonesia to buy 16 Super Tucano fighters
Taiwan military plane lands in Santo Domingo with supplies for Haiti
China warns US over arms sales to Taiwan
Taiwan Air Force T-34 with 2 pilots goes missing
Indonesia to buy 16 Super Tucanos
SINGAPORE 2010: Asian fighter requirements continue to grow
Singapore Airshow 2010: A preview
Defence contractor confirms bid to train Singapore pilots
AIT confirms Taiwan military plane refueling in US
'Chinese Air Force will never pose a military threat to any country'
Boeing delivers fourth and final Japanese tanker
Japan Sends Self-Defense Forces to Assist Haiti
Fighter pilots tipped for NZ training
Review of Chinese aviation industry in 2009
US mulling Japanese participation in F-35 fighter
WARPLANES: China Wins A Big One
US, Japanese air forces train together
Boeing hands over last KC-767 tanker to Japan
More Aerial Displays at Singapore Airshow 2010
China Close To Test 5th Gen Fighter
Japan, US mulling Tokyo's participation in F-35 development
Asia Military world: Malaysia Air Force (RMAF) will get new fighter aircraft
Fighter Industry In Japan Risks Shrinkage
PICTURE: Japan receives last Boeing KC-767 tanker
Substitution of Indonesia Air Force Jets Postponed
Singapore pilots adapt to life in Idaho
China vents anger with missile test
Hawks Return From Japan
Taiwan's Aircraft Manufacturer Hits 10-year Revenue High
Two men charged over theft of RMAF jet engines
Two Malaysian Indians charged with aircraft engine theft
J-10 fighter enters international market at $40 million
Chinese Air Force Needs New Aircrafts
Boeing Delivers 4th KC-767 Tanker to Japan
RoKAF F-5 squadron clocks 120000 hrs without accident
China buys Russian engines for JF-17 and J-10

Far East Military Aviation Monitor: December 2009

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December 2009

Safran, GE to provide engines for Chinese jet
Franco-US engine to power new China aircraft
Indonesia Orders Up More Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Malaysia fighter jet engine stolen
Latest News and Information on Chengdu J 10
Myanmar opts for Russian MiG-29s over Chinese fighters
South Korea's 2nd female F-16 pilot
Junta Buys 230 Military Aircraft in 21 Years
China's Air Force defensive in nature
Regional air force leaders meet in Singapore
Talents of the Royal Malaysian Air Force
Rescue crews train Japan Air Self Defense Force pilots
PM: No cover up over missing jet engine
Missing Jet Engine Shows Weak Defence System, Says Abdul Hadi Awang
The PLA Air Force Over the Horizon Radar Brigade
The PLAAF demonstrates 2 different types of AESA AEW&C aircraft
Singapore Airshow 2010
New Pictures of J-10B fighter jet
Lost on Jeju: F-15's Over Jungmun
Vietnamese air force pilot dead
Cubic Receives $7 Million in New Orders for Japanese Air Self-Defense Force
Missing RMAF jet engine discovered sold
Singapore Gets New Chief Of Air Force
PAF Eyeing J-10 Fighter Jets From China
Eighteen Z-8F 13-Ton class Helicopters ordered
Singapore to upgrade locator beacons
China Close To Testing Next-Gen Fighter J-XX
Indonesia Orders Up More Maritime Patrol Aircraft
China's CJ-20 Air Launched Cruise Missile to be operational with H-6 bomber
Taiwan Fears Air Power Reduction, Vulnerability to China
Brigadier-General Ng Chee Meng appointed as new SAF chief
Substitution of Indonesia Air Force Jets Postponed
China makes new carbon aircraft brake disk
2 SDF helicopters sabotaged while undergoing repairs
Thailand Air Force On the Ready
Japan Seeks An F22 Substitute
ASDF suspends F-15 flights after landing trouble at Komatsu Air Base
First EC-135 trainer delivered to Japan
Malaysia eyes airborne early warning fleet
Indonesian navy to order three CN-235 MPA
Pakistan rolls out jet fighter produced with Chinese assistance
ROKAF T-50 & KT-1
Eurocopter Japan Delivers the First EC135 T2i
Singapore aircraft not a worry
RSAF Apache Helicopter Set To Create Sensation

Far East Military Aviation Monitor: November 2009

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November 2009

Japan gearing up to acquire F-35 fighters
China's Pursuit Of A 5th Generation Fighter
China Promises New, Advanced Fighter
Malaysia's air force revives competition for maritime patrol aircraft
Singapore Air Force Celebrate Inauguration of F-15SG Fighter Detachment in the US
Singapore air force to make maiden appearance at LIMA
Japan gearing up to acquire F-35 fighters instead of F-22s
ANALYSIS: JF-17 Thunder —Ikram Sehgal
Sri Lanka Air Force MI 24 gunship crashes while on training
Air force helicopter crashes in Sri Lanka

China plans newest fighters export to Azerbaijan
Vietnamese Air Force crash kills two pilots
DIA on China's new fighter
Pratt & Whitney Delivers First F100-229 Engine Enhancement Package
Taiwan shelves 9 Mirage jets due to lack of spare parts
Singapore Air Force Makes Mountain Home, Home
China Humbly Launches Serial Production of Stolen Russian Fighter
2 Malaysia air force pilots killed in runway crash
China's Fifth-Generation Fighters and the Changing Strategic Balance
China to export JF-17
Japan–a step closer at looking at the F-35
U.S. F-22s versus Chinese F-35s
China celebrates 60th anniversary of air force
China Close To Testing Next-Gen Fighter
China's fourth-generation fighter aircraft JF-14 will soon test
Vietnamese Air Force crash kills two pilots
Enhance capability, China Air Force told as it marked 60 years
China's air force guards the friendly skies
Future of China's Air Force lies in high-tech
L-15 makes desert debut
Pakistan signs deal for Chinese J-10 fighters
The new Chinese stealth fighter will be ready within 10 years
China expects fifth generation fighter in 10 years
Murtha Meets With Japanese Air Force On F22 Foreign Sales
Taiwan shelves 9 Mirage jets due to lack of spare parts
Public proudest of PLA's 'Fierce Dragon' jet
Meet KAI's UAV line-up
N. Korean Air Force delegation in Beijing
First JF-17 fighter plane produced in Kamra to roll out this month
Boeing Team Delivers 1st Remote Aerial Refueling Operator Trainer to JASDF
Image of the Week: Chinese UAV
AESA for SK 16's
China's PLA eyes future in space, air: air force commander
Air force 'no threat to others'
Obama will have to deal soon with arms sales to Taiwan
MHAFB on short list for F-35s Air Force will announce tomorrow
Wings On High 35 Years of the Republic of Singapore Air Force

Far East Military Aviation Monitor: October 2009

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October 2009

Aerospace & Defense in Japan - research report released
China's Unmanned Aircraft (UAV) Development
Half-Marathon Celebrates ROKAF-USAF Friendship
Taiwan Report Says China Continues Buildup
Chinese KJ-2000 AWACS
Mihin gets two new aircraft
S. Korea's Defense Industry Shows Progress at Show
Korea Aerospace Conference Sets ADEX in Motion
Taiwan Air Force Plans Upgrade Of Fighter Jets
Surge in firms withdrawing from Japanese military aerospace business
Trainer projects for PLA
PLA' first joint combat night exercise
Murtha Meets With Japan Air Force On F22 Foreign Sales
US, Japanese Forces Share Skills
S. Korea striving to nurture aerospace industry
Chinese aviation industry sees new wave of restructuring
Shenyang looks to market F-8
Chinese Carrier AWACS
City based Air Force Squadron awarded with Unit Citation
Korean Army, Air Force aim at Defense Apps
Japan celebrates Self-Defence Forces Day
Contract negotiations indicate Japanese move towards JSF
Japan sends replacement of surveillance aircraft on antipiracy mission
Does the PLAAF need a new bomber
Kadena maintainers train on JASDF equipment during exercise
China plans to market FC-1/JF-17 and J-10 fighters aggressively
J-10B for Pakistan
China to order 100 more Russian-made RD93 engine for JF-17
China's AVIC steps up sales push for FC-1, J-10 fighters
Chinese air force on military parade
Chinese Air Force eyes combination of offensive defensive strategy
Japanese military plane crash
MSDF plane overshoots runway, crashes into paddy field
S'pore team in Indonesia to help quake victims
Singapore seeks F-16 training

Far East Military Aviation Monitor: September 2009

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September 2009

100 More RD-93 Engines
China provides F-8T fighter for foreign users
Singapore plans to continue F-16 training in US
Singapore Seeks $325M in F-16 Pilot Training and Support
2 Malaysia air force pilots killed in runway crash
China aviation manufacturing has long way to go
Vietnam inaugurates first aircraft component production plant
MHI opens aircraft component plant in Vietnam
Raytheon to Supply AGM-65 Maverick Missiles to Korea, Taiwan
Finally, 'Gripen agreement between Sweden and Thailand signed
Taming the dragon
Rolls-Royce Mission to Care for Malaysia's Air Force
ESC completes Taiwan Air Traffic Control radar work
Japan shoots down mock missile
J-10 vs LCA Development Similar timeframe
Thai Air Commander To Visit After Violations
Thailand Delays Purchase Of Additional Six Gripen's
RMAF Langkawi Crash: Pilots buried
Two pilots killed in RMAF aircraft crash
2 Malaysia air force pilots killed in runway crash Taiwan News Online
China starts developing new rockets for space mission
Garuda Enlists Indonesia's Air Force
China Air and Naval Power: Recent Chinese civilian aviation news
Stratech signs RoKAF TOSS deal
China aims to be top aircraft maker
Assembly of Chinese jet model begins
Japan Seeks A New Class Of Larger Carriers
China Puts Up a Fighter
New flight suits for female PLAAF pilots - Asian Skies

Far East Military Aviation Monitor: August 2009

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August 2009

2 Rbairf Pilots Made Flying Instructors
Some suggestions for SLAF
JASDF Today
BAE to train Brunei air force pilots
Six C-27J Spartans for Taiwan Air Force?
Mission complete, Panthers return home
Sri Lanka Air Force is the best in the world – Defence Secretary
Bangladesh air force eyes upgrades and new aircraft
Chinese Whispers
Sri Lanka Air Force has expanded
India doesn't have capability to match China force for force
Qatar likely to buy Indonesian aircraft
Good News: China Copying U.S. Drone Designs
China warns against missile defence systems
Another “Indigenous” Piece of Military Hardware
Navy shoots Air Force down
Tyndall pilots train Japanese Air Force
Is Singapore Air force most powerful Air force in the ASEAN Group?
IADS vs Legacy Fighters - The need for the F-35
U.S. and Japanese F15 pilots train for Red Flag Alaska
Israeli and Korean firms in radar deal
ROKAF visits to strengthen friendship learn from U.S. Air Force
Taiwan air force jet and crew of 2 missing
Indonesia Air Force Focuses On Readiness