Sri Lankan air force jets bombed an air strip used by Tamil Tiger rebels, while 16 insurgents were killed in ground clashes in the north, the military said Saturday.
The Philippine air force will buy 18 trainer planes from Italian aircraft manufacturer Alenia Aermacchi for 625 million pesos (14.6 million dollars), an air force spokesman said Saturday.
May 17 (Bloomberg) -- Beijing still faces challenges to improve air quality for the Olympics in August because neighboring provinces are slow in implementing policies to lower pollution, a government official said.
By ANDREI CHANGHONG KONG, May 16 (UPI) -- China's air force has substantially reinforced its air defense posture in Jiangxi province in the past year. There are indications that China has completed its second-line air defense operational deployment against Taiwan centered on Fujian and Jiangxi provinces. This has greatly expanded the depth of China's air defense coverage.
The Air Force is publicizing an emergency exercise that will simulate the midair collision of two aircraft, hoping to avoid panic from onlookers who might think they are witnessing the aftermath of a real calamity.
MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine Air Force will buy 18 trainer planes from Italian aircraft manufacturer Alenia Aermacchi for P625 million ($14.6 million), an air force spokesman said Saturday.
Contracts for a $205,874 study of air pollution on the Nipomo Mesa were expected to be approved Wednesday by the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District.
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