Steve Green sent this one my way…
Tawain Air Force Prepares Upgraded Fighters
Taiwan’s air force is preparing to test two upgraded versions of its locally-developed fighter aimed at increasing the plane’s range and firepower, Jane’s Defence Weekly said. The two prototypes, being produced by the Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC), are an improved version of the Ching-Kuo Indigenous Defence Fighter (IDF), the weekly said in a article to be published on Wednesday.
Gee, I wonder why?
Air Defence
Taiwan is beefing up its Air Force. Maybe it's time we sold them some Aegis technology?…
Too bad they didn't upgrade to a single, powerful engine design. The poor things are already heavy and underpowered.
Taking Sides – Part 13
As Russia is a common theme in these pages, I maintain a common theme – Russia is not our friend. Steve Schippert from ThreatsWatch comes through again with another fine analytical piece adding China to Russia to Iran in what is called the Shanghai C…