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Challenge to Australian Federal Police Raid Over Chinese Pilot Training Fails

April 28, 2023
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A former fighter pilot suspected of helping train Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) pilots has failed in a court challenge to the validity of an Australian Federal Police (AFP) raid on his home. The AFP executed a search warrant and seized items from the home of Keith Hartley, chief operating officer of the Test Flying…

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Former US Pilot Received Over $100,000 to Train Chinese Aviators, Indictment Alleges

January 4, 2023
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Former U.S. military pilot Daniel Duggan has been accused of receiving over $100,000 to teach Chinese aviators how to take off and land on aircraft carriers. Duggan, 54, was alleged to have received 12 payments from a Chinese-based business responsible for “acquired military equipment and technical data for the PRC government and military,” according to…

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