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Singapore to buy stealth fighter jets
SINGAPORE – Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen said Singapore will purchase five more Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 stealth fighter jets to complement its fleet. Fighter F-35B Singapore has already ordered 12 aircraft, which will replace the aging F-16 fighter jets with the F-35B fighter jet. The first batch is scheduled to be delivered to Singapore in 2026 for the F-35B. It can take off and land vertically. This is an important part of performing duties on warships or places where there is no normal runway. While the F35-A They are larger and designed to be darker. It has more carrying capacity and efficiency. which will help complement the F-35B That uses short ascents and descents and can go up and down vertically. Mr Ng did not reveal the price Singapore would pay for the plane during his address to parliament. But the price of the F-35 There will be many differences depending on the buyer and the style.
Cross-regional traffic in China surges
Beijing – Information Office of the Cabinet of China Reported cross-regional travel volume exceeds 7.2 billion in China Between 26 Jan. – 27 Feb., which is the first 33 days of the Chinese New Year travel extravaganza. An increase of 10.6 percent from the same period last year. Most of these figures are road traffic. The number of people driving through expressways, national roads and provincial roads reached a record high of more than 5.8 billion. China’s railway passenger traffic reached its highest level during the same period. Meanwhile, the civil aviation sector also supported record passenger volumes. Meanwhile, local transportation agencies timely implement contingency plans to deal with adverse weather conditions such as temperature drops, rain and snow, and effectively ensure the travel needs of key groups. This includes foreign workers. student People traveling to visit family and tourists Especially in key regions and at key times. Chinese New Year, which falls on February 10 this year, is China’s most important traditional festival. As for the Chinese New Year travel festival, this year falls from 26 Jan. to 5 Mar.
New species of anaconda in the Amazon
São Paulo – Professor Freik Wonk, Dutch biologist. Announcing the discovery of a new species of giant snake called the green anaconda. The giant snake was found in a river in a rainforest area in the Brazilian state of Matto Grosso do Sul. The snake is estimated to be 26 feet long and weigh about 200 kilograms. As big as a car tire, anacondas are known as the world’s largest snake species. An adult anaconda can be up to 30 feet long and weigh up to 250 kilograms. The giant snake’s habitat is in the wetlands of South America. including the Amazon forest It is believed that at present There is only one species of giant green anaconda left in the wild. And it is heartening that there are still giant snakes left amidst the deforestation. and fluctuating weather conditions
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