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post Oct 28 2015, 06:07 PM

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THE REGIONAL DISPUTE AND THE INTRUDER FROM FARAWAY

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Introduction

Very recently the US send it’s Guided missile destroyer USS Lassen to 12 mile limit around the artificial islands in the South China Sea. This military step will provoke further destabilization of political and economic security in this area. At the same time, it can deteriorate present diplomatic fabric more into chaos. The present day US foreign policy and its actions through its globalized system appear more aggressive towards organic developments of a collective society. In the Middle East, China, Eastern Europe and many developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America we saw their Failed Political Design, Futile Economic models, forged Cultural injection and mighty Military positioning directly or indirectly being imposed to create modern day slaves and self-destructing consumers. Though their aggressive policy towards organic development of a society is not going smooth, The US led western policy is now being challenged by mainly Russia, China and with the support of other BRICS countries. This BRICS bloc had a common history of struggle against the western ideology which has a core intention to rule the whole world according to their ways.

Why South China Sea is so important

The South China Sea is estimated as 1400000 square miles of vast shallow continental shelf based sea area. It is an archipelago of hundreds island. It has Huge Oil and Gas reserve. There is some estimation that the world’s one third shipping transports sails through it. This sea is bordered with china, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. Amongst those countries there are allies and foes of China.

Territorial claims

The South China Sea is a sea of Claims and blames. Most of the South China Sea bordering countries have sea water disputes against each other. There are claims over water of the North East of Natuna lslands between Indonesia, China, and Taiwan; the Philippines, China, and Taiwan have disputes over Scarborough Shoal. On the other hand Vietnam, China, and Taiwan have disagreement over waters west of the Spratly Islands. Some of the occupied islands are also disputed between Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The Paracel Islands are disputed between the China and Vietnam. There are arguments about Gulf of Thailand between Malaysia Cambodia Thailand and Vietnam where china is not interfering. There are disagreements between Singapore and Malaysia along the Strait of Johore and the Strait of Singapore. Interestingly there are some interrelated disputes between the bordering countries where china has no role to play, such as the Gulf of Thailand or the strait of Johore or the Strait of Singapore. But the US has not claimed any territory there yet. They have other intentions.

TPP and TTIP

On 5th October 2015 twelve Pacific Rim countries signed an apparently hidden agreement named TPP (Trans-pacific partnership), concerning a variety of matters of economic policy. Those signatory countries are Singapore, Brunei, New Zealand, Chile, USA, Australia, Peru, Vietnam, Malaysia, Mexico, Canada, and japan. Though the deal signed under apparent secrecy, we can easily assume that what that deal deals with. It is all about containing the BRICS block from the Pacific Rim by creating economic, political and military pressure to the BRICS bloc, notably Russia, China and later India. The west also amplified their negotiations with Colombia Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan and South Korea as their future TPP partners in the Pacific Rim Bloc.

At the same time the west has increased its diplomatic activities for a wider agreement on Transatlantic Trade and Investment partnership which is due for the next year. The west promises that TTIP agreement will boost 50% of the concerning economy. In other words TTIP is giving an infeasible assurance of 50% more growth to the western economy when the west is going through severe recession. It is true that the west fears the BRICS, Russian diplomacy, Chinese economic growth and its policy. And it is a clear sign that to contain the BRICS bloc and pursue the global hegemony the West is trying to create a Huge Atlantic bloc to compel the BRICS bloc into surrender. The west is now securing the Pacific Rim by TPP and working for Pan Atlantic force to create pressure from the other side. The west wants to contain the BRICS into the middle to induce constant gradual economic and military pressure break the BRICS unity. On this particular issue Russian president Vladimir Putin correctly said in Valdai discussion club that, “The creation of economic blocs by imposing their terms on the strongest players would clearly not make the world safer, but would only create time bombs, conditions for future conflicts.”

The western claims

The US led west claims that ‘unprecedented land reclamation’ currently being conducted by china, though the west has not given any clarification or definition of precedented land reclamation. On the other hand the west runs its undercover asset reclamation programs throughout the world. The west is claiming that China is building artificial land by pumping sand on to live coral reefs and created four square kilometers of artificial landmass. The question is why china is being threatened by the west for using its own territory and assets for their countries development? We all know that China never asked a single question about any single construction in and around the USA. The west also claims that China is destroying the mosaic of beautiful natural islands by creating a great wall of sand. So, now the Chinese must learn to appreciate natural beauty from the US who is bombing the Mother Nature with all kind of conventional and unconventional weapons. The US complains that China is posing provocative actions against its smaller neighbors. But, on the ground, the west is taking all the provocative measures to dismantle the harmony amongst South China Sea neighboring and bordering nations. And finally the US things China is reluctant to follow sea rules so the US said that China should conform the 2002 China-ASEAN ‘Declaration of Conduct’ that serves the purpose of the US’s Freedom of Navigation program or FON.

Freedom of Navigation program

The United States Freedom of Navigation program (FON) seeks power supremacy over global water (ocean and sea) under the disguise of promoting international freedom of navigation and security throughout the shipping channels of world trade. Through FON the United States positions itself to dictate the entire world’s water area to obey the international law of the sea as stated by the UN Law of the Sea Convention, although the United States has not formally ratified the treaty. On many cases the west conducted operations in areas claimed by other countries, such as naval operations in the Gulf of Sidra in the 1980s. Throughout the decade U.S. forces had been performing “Freedom of Navigation” operations in the Straits of Gibraltar, Strait of Hormuz, Straits of Malacca, and the Indonesian Archipelago, the Black Sea under the name ‘Silver Fox’.

Understanding the security threat inflicted by the west, many self-determined organic civilizations and countries prefer to stay away from the west led freedom of navigation program. In 2004 , Chinese media reacted by saying that the American program (FON) is an violation of China’s “rights” to “reclaim” the South China Sea and East China Sea. So, Freedom of Navigation is an instrument of western Sea diplomacy accompanied with Military force to contain and destroy self-determined countries.

The western Goal

The west now wants to pressurize the BRICS bloc from every possible angle. The situations in Middle East, Ukraine, Europe are few fronts from where the west bloc is trying to pressurize the BRICS countries, mainly Russia and China. Now they want to open a new front in South China Sea as well. Where, the US wants to break the geopolitical power structure in that area by supporting anti-China countries and sentiments. The military domination of the powerful china in that particular area is being challenged by the west as a result the smaller countries can change the team and leave Chinese influence. It is a way of isolating china with its neighbors like they declared of isolating Russia. Since the TPP bloc is already into action around China, it won’t be too hard for the west to impose economic restrictions on china according to their policy. And TPP will work as major tool to manipulate Chinese economy from a distance place. On the other hand, The US has announced that they are on a pace to have 60 percent of their Navy based in the Pacific Fleet by 2020. So, the US wants to contain a key BRICS nation by injecting racial hatred by supporting some anti-china countries bordering South China Sea. And now those countries are being supported economically and militarily to confront the so called Chinese aggression into the South China Sea. But in return, those anti-China countries will have to hand over the natural wealth of the well preserved South China Sea in future. The main goal of the west is to reduce Chinese influence in that region to confront BRICS, confirm wealth and uphold the western hegemony.

Conclusion

The way the west is advancing its global policy towards BRICS countries, provokes only escalation. Already the west is accused of spreading terrorism worldwide by their failed foreign policy. Their neoliberal economic policy creates worldwide dissatisfaction of state systems and gradually pushing the world into more chaos and intolerance. They are now very aggressive towards the alternative BRICS bloc by signing secret trade deal and military agreements.

Every country has some disputes and similarities with its neighbors. It is always advisable to settle the dispute between the concerning neighboring countries, not from somebody who has come from Atlantic as the rescuer to overcome the dispute. So, the crisis in South China Sea should be discussed and solved within the member countries bordering South China Sea. There are neocolonial countries like Philippines and Brunei which has the US military installation on their soil who poses real threat to China and the BRICS. On the other hand China should continue their presence in South China Sea by making necessary installation. This time the US has sent their military to console their allies not to confront with china. But the continuous process of enclose China by the western force should be tackled by the collective efforts of the BRICS countries. On the other hand, as an intruder into the regional disputes far away from home, the west must learn a good lesson from the South China Sea where it is in search of its monstrous presence.

http://southfront.org/the-regional-dispute...r-from-faraway/
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post Oct 28 2015, 06:34 PM

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America’s Giant New Helicopter Just Took Off

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Sikorsky is building 200 CH-53Ks at a total cost of up to $23 billion to replace the Marines’ depleted force of around 150 CH-53E transports, which do the heavy aerial lifting for the Marines’ combat battalions.

The triple-engine, seven-blade CH-53K will be, by far, the West’s most powerful helicopter, able to haul 18 tons of external cargo 110 miles — twice as much as the CH-53E can carry.




http://warisboring.com/articles/americas-g...-just-took-off/
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F-35 helmet costs $400,000 — 4 times that of predecessor

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Helmets for all the F-35s scheduled to be purchased will cost at least $1 billion, Air Force Times estimates.

The helmet makes use of six cameras embedded in the skin of the plane to give pilots a 360-degree view of the surrounding airspace, including enabling them to "look through" the floor of the plane. Plus it has advanced night-vision capabilities built in; and the heads-up-display projects directly onto the visor, putting information like altitude, speed and targets right in front of the pilots' eyes.

It is also larger and heavier than helmets for other aircraft. And that has spawned its own set of problems. One pilot has complained that it bangs into the canopy, and recent tests have shown that it can make ejecting more dangerous for lighter pilots. As a result, the F-35 program office has ordered a new lighter helmet which will be available in 12 to 18 months.
http://www.13wmaz.com/story/news/military/...essor/74712442/

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QUOTE(BorneoAlliance @ Oct 28 2015, 05:59 PM)
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East coast dangerous

Better stay in west
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post Oct 28 2015, 07:40 PM

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in msia... are heli pilots officers?
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post Oct 28 2015, 09:25 PM

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QUOTE(BorneoAlliance @ Oct 28 2015, 05:52 PM)
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post Oct 28 2015, 10:32 PM

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QUOTE(Gregyong @ Oct 28 2015, 09:25 PM)
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post Oct 29 2015, 07:34 AM

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QUOTE(AxeFire @ Oct 28 2015, 06:55 PM)
East coast dangerous

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Probably most (if not all) of these 'plots' are dreamed up by hyper-imaginative DHS agents. sweat.gif
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post Oct 29 2015, 07:45 AM

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QUOTE(MrUbikeledek @ Oct 28 2015, 09:16 AM)
It's called Conformal Fuel Tank. It's not just stealthy, it also incur less drag than drop tank. Example is F-16 below.
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It's not the cure for all problems. For one is that the tanks are integral to the fuselage, so even if they're empty (you're trying to save weight) or you're in a dogfight situation (you need more maneuverability & agility) you can't jettison them unlike normal drop tanks.
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M1 Abrams Versus A Charging ISIS Car Bomb



In the current battle for Baiji, Iraq, an ISIS armored vehicle, heavily laden with explosives, charges at an Iraqi paramilitary convoy which is led by an M1 Abrams main battle tank.

The Abrams engages the SVBIED with the main gun, immobilizing it. The M1 then fires a follow up shot, and the car bomb detonates with a huge blast. The Kataib Hezbollah and Iraqi Security Forces troops cheer as they get to continue living for at least a few more hours in beautiful, sunny Iraq.

https://www.funker530.com/m1-abrams-versus-...-isis-car-bomb/
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QUOTE(MilitaryMadness @ Oct 29 2015, 07:45 AM)
It's not the cure for all problems. For one is that the tanks are integral to the fuselage, so even if they're empty (you're trying to save weight) or you're in a dogfight situation (you need more maneuverability & agility) you can't jettison them unlike normal drop tanks.
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Agree, that why LM/Boeing mention Jet come with CFT need to come with jet engine power enhancement, so F16 with IPE and F18 Block3 come with EPE engine.
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Indonesian PT Dirgantara will roll out the locally designed and built N219 aircraft for commercial & military use on November 10th next month. As it was reported the Indonesian Navy plans to replace 15-20 Nomads with the N219s. The Royal Thai Navy is also reported to shown interest to procure the N219.

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http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air...a-fly-next-year


Final constructions progress of the N219 before roll out:

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http://news.detik.com/berita/3056037/pesaw...tltigt-mei-2016

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US military observation blimp breaks free, drifts 150 miles causing havoc and snapped power lines

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A high-tech U.S. military blimp designed to detect a missile attack came loose on Wednesday and wreaked havoc as it floated from Maryland into Pennsylvania, dragging more than a mile of cable and knocking out power to thousands.

The U.S. military scrambled two armed F-16 fighter jets to keep watch as the massive blimp traveled into civilian airspace after coming untethered from its base at Aberdeen Proving Ground, a U.S. Army facility 40 miles northeast of Baltimore.

Pentagon officials said they were unsure why the 242-foot-long blimp broke free at 12:20 p.m.. Military officials wrestled for hours over the best way to safely bring it down, but eventually it deflated on its own.

The blimp, part of a $2.8 billion Army program, landed in Exchange, Pennsylvania, a community outside Bloomsburg, about 150 miles north of the Aberdeen Proving Ground.

John Thomas, a spokesman for Columbia County emergency management agency, said he had no details on the landing. "It's pretty rural out through there," he said, adding there were no reports of injuries.

The blimp's travels caused widespread damage, local officials said. At one point, 30,000 Pennsylvania residents were without power, the governor's office said.

"The tether attached to the aircraft caused widespread power outages across Pennsylvania," said a statement from Governor Tom Wolf's office.
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QUOTE(azriel @ Oct 29 2015, 10:01 AM)
Indonesian PT Dirgantara will roll out the locally designed and built N219 aircraft for commercial & military use on November 10th next month. As it was reported the Indonesian Navy plans to replace 15-20 Nomads with the N219s. The Royal Thai Navy is also reported to shown interest to procure the N219.

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http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air...a-fly-next-year
Final constructions progress of the N219 before roll out:

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http://news.detik.com/berita/3056037/pesaw...tltigt-mei-2016
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seems suitable to use as light MPA aircraft... biggrin.gif
so sad look Indo aerospace industry so much progress
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QUOTE(waja2000 @ Oct 29 2015, 10:31 AM)
seems suitable to use as light MPA aircraft...  biggrin.gif
so sad look Indo aerospace industry so much progress
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A mock-up of the N219 cockpit.

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Credit to the original uploader.

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What Does Malaysia’s New Defense Budget for 2016 Mean?

A look at what a budget trim for next year actually signifies.

By Prashanth Parameswaran
October 29, 2015

As I noted in an earlier piece, Malaysia looks set to cut its defense budget for next year by 2.25 percent according to figures unveiled by Prime Minister Najib Razak in an annual speech to the nation October 23.

Specifically, the amount allocated for defense was just 17.3 billion ringgit ($4 billion), a decrease of 2.25 percent relative to the 17.7 billion ringgit allocated for 2015 (See: “Malaysia Cuts Military Budget for 2016 Amid Economic Woes”).

As I pointed out before, the decrease itself is not surprising to close observers of the Southeast Asian state, particularly given severe concerns about the economy. Growth, already sluggish this year due to falling commodity prices and a state investment fund scandal implicating Najib himself, is expected to slow even further to between 4 and 5 percent next year. The Malaysian ringgit has been Asia’s worst-performing currency this year, losing more than a fifth of its value against the U.S. dollar. Spending on defense in Malaysia, which has fallen victim to politicization in the past, is even less popular at a time of economic distress.

But the defense budget cut is still likely to play into the existing narrative that budget constraints are preventing the country from meeting its growing defense needs. Numerically, as far as year-on-year increases go, a 2.25% percent decrease from 2015 to 2016 is quite a dramatic figure relative to the 10 percent increase we saw from 2014 to 2015.

Beyond the numbers, those who follow Malaysian security developments closely know that it suggests that the yawning gap between what defense officials say the country requires and what the government is willing to fund shows few signs of closing anytime soon. A series of crises over the past few years – including the invasion of Filipino militants in the eastern part of the country in 2013, the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH 370 in 2014, and growing intrusions in Malaysian waters by China – have only confirmed that the country’s weak capabilities are woefully inadequate for dealing with the challenges it currently confronts (See: “Malaysia Responds to China’s South China Sea Intrusion”).

To be sure, it is unwise to look only at a single year and a gross amount rather than as a percentage of GDP. Malaysia’s defense spending as a percentage of GDP for 2016 looks to remain roughly at 1.5 percent – around the same level that it has been over the past few years. Furthermore, defense planning is a multi-year process such that certain acquisitions can be moved further down the road rather than being canceled altogether. The 2016 defense budget is only the first under the new 11th Malaysia Plan which runs from 2016 to 2020.

Furthermore, previously announced procurements still look to be prioritized now in spite of the budget trim. As Najib himself noted in his speech, the budget level will not affect the acquisition of equipment critical to boosting the country’s aerial and maritime capabilities, including six Second Generation Patrol Vessel – Littoral Combat Ship (SGPV-LCS) vessels, Starstreak ground-based air-defense missile systems, and the Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft.

Priority is also being given to equipping the Malaysian armed forces with the latest technology, including the use of unmanned airborne system to improve intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability as well as 523 million ringgit for developing an ESSCOM armed forces camp in FELDA Sahabat, Lahad Datu, Sabah. This has been a priority area since the 2013 invasion by Filipino militants in the so-called Lahad Datu incident (See: “Malaysia Eyes Submarine Base Expansion Near South China Sea”).

One technical point often missed by some observers regarding Malaysia’s defense budget process is that the 17.3 billion ringgit allocation often cited only includes the money for the Malaysian armed forces, and not the separate allocations for the Malaysian police and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) – the country’s equivalent of a coast guard. Both these agencies play a significant role in preserving the country’s security.

For example, the MMEA was allocated RM864 million, which includes funding for the acquisition of offshore patrol vessels and patrol boats. As I have stressed elsewhere, strengthening Malaysia’s coast guard capabilities well help it deal with a variety of threats it is confronts in its vast maritime space (See: “Malaysia’s Approach to the South China Sea: Playing it Safe”).

That said, concerns will likely continue to linger about the impact of the country’s economic turmoil on its defense spending. As it is, the Malaysia’s lagging capabilities have been repeatedly exposed in the face of the manifold threats the country faces, including piracy, smuggling, kidnapping, terrorism, illegal fishing, and encroachments by regional neighbors like Indonesia and the Philippines. Meanwhile, new defense programs which were mulled to help close gaps had already been shelved due to budgetary constraints. The current political and economic environment makes it even more difficult to fund much-needed capability boosts. As we move further into the new 11th Malaysia Plan, observers will be looking to see whether Malaysia’s leaders are able to continue to make the necessary investments to meet the country’s urgent defense needs.


http://thediplomat.com/2015/10/what-does-m...-for-2016-mean/
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Inside the Ring: Russian military flights over Iraq questioned

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Iraq’s government has told the United States that it will not permit Russian military forces to conduct air and missile strikes inside the country. But Baghdad is allowing Russian military aircraft to overfly its territory to resupply its forces, despite a request from the United States to deny the flights.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/o...-iraq/?page=all
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US To Send Military To Frontline In Anbar Province, Iraq, To Support

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The U.S. is planning to send military advisers and special forces to front lines in Iraq in an effort to speed up the fight against the Islamic State group, Pentagon officials said Tuesday. Key battleground cities such as Ramadi, in the country’s western Anbar province, are the target of proposals to change U.S. strategy, the first time the U.S. has considered putting American soldiers in the line of fire since the country began assisting the Iraqi government last year. The new policy comes at a time when Iraqi security forces have stalled in their battle against Islamic State militants.

The focus of the plan is recapturing Ramadi, which the Islamic State group, commonly known as ISIS or ISIL, took over in May, with the help of wealthy Sunni tribesmen. The loss of this strategic capital gave ISIS the upper hand against the U.S.-backed Iraqi army, something Iraqi forces have tried, and so far failed, to win back. The U.S hopes that its front-line efforts will be rewarded with territorial gains at the Islamic State group's expense. 


http://www.ibtimes.com/us-send-military-fr...against-2159293
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US Agents Foiled Chinese Plot to Obtain F-35 Jet Engine, Reaper Drone

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) foiled the plan and also prevented the two Chinese partners from trying to acquire engines used in other US fighter jets, according to US federal court documents opened last week quoted in a report by Defense News.

The court documents allege that AFM Microelectronics Corporation Vice President Wenxia “Wency” Man, based in San Diego, and Xinsheng Zhang, described in the documents as an official arms dealer for the Beijing government, tried to buy and then export the engines to China.


http://sputniknews.com/military/20151029/1...jet-engine.html

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