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Air Affairs to Provide Three Alpha Jets for ADF Training

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Air Affairs to Provide Three Alpha Jets for ADF Training 03 Maret 2017 Discovery Air Defence Alpha Jets (all photos : Discovery Air Defence) Air Affairs Australia and Discovery Air Defence Services (DA) have teamed up to provide three Alpha Jets for Australian Defence Force training. The pair will deliver the three aircraft under Air Affairs’ existing Jet Air Support contract commencing in the third quarter of 2017, Air Affairs said at the Australian International Airshow at Avalon on Thursday. “Three fully-crewed and maintained Alpha Jets will be based at RAAF Williamtown to provide ‘red air’ for Royal Australian Air Force training, Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training for the Australian Army and anti-surface training for the Royal Australian Navy,” the company said. “Operations, maintenance and logistics for Alpha Jets in Williamtown and at Albatross Aviation Technology Park (AATP) Nowra will be supported by an integrated Air Affairs an...

Hong Kong to return 9 SAF Terrex vehicles to Singapore: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Hong Kong to return 9 SAF Terrex vehicles to Singapore: Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Januari 2017 Terrex Vehicle (photo : The Online Citizen) SINGAPORE - The Hong Kong authorities will release the nine Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) armoured vehicles that they had detained since last November. In a statement on Tuesday (Jan 24), Singapore"s Foreign Affairs Ministry said Hong Kong"s Chief Executive Leung Chun Ying replied to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong"s earlier letter to inform him that the Hong Kong authorities have completed their investigations, "and will be releasing the SAF Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicles and other equipment to the Singapore Government through the carrier". "This is a positive outcome," the ministry said. "Prime Minister Lee has replied to Chief Executive Leung to thank him for Hong Kong"s cooperation in resolving this matter." Hong Kong Customs had, on Nov 23, detained the nine Terrex vehicles and other equipm...