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Chinese Aerial Tanker Used for Refuelling French Rafale– A First for the Western Fighter Jet
It is standard and highly common for the Dassault Rafale to conduct mid-air refuelings with Western partners, particularly within NATO and allied frameworks. But with a Chinese aerial tanker— its a first! In an unusual feat of cross-system compatibility, in the first week of September, a Chinese YY-20 tanker was photographed refueling a French-designed Egyptian…
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Chinese reach Lalmonrihat; Concerns Over Chinese Involvement in Bangladesh Air Base Near India
As per reports Chinese officials recently visited the site of a new air base under construction in Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh, close to India’s strategically sensitive Siliguri Corridor, often referred to as the “Chicken Neck.” The air base, located in Bangladesh’s Rangpur division, is just 20 km from the Indian border and is being developed with Chinese…