Watch CVN 78 underway for its first sea trial

Taiwan redesigning Tuo Chiang-class corvette to have anti-air capability

Posted on April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 by alert5

Taiwan is to modify the Tuo Chiang-class stealth corvette to add air defense capability to all eleven warships that are planned for production.

By Thomas00110 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Watch CVN 78 underway for its first sea trial

Posted on April 10, 2017 by alert5

Italian F-35 contingent standing up at Eglin AFB

Posted on April 10, 2017 by alert5

Italy is making preparations to have a permanent presence at Eglin Air Force Base as part of its F-35A program and the local schools in Okaloosa County are being asked to enroll dependents of the Italian airmen.

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HAL delivered 18 Su-30MKIs fitted with second-hand engines

Posted on April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 by alert5

It has come to light that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has delivered at least 18 Su-30MKI fighters to the Indian Air Force that are fitted with second-hand engines.

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LIMA 2017: the definitive documentary

Posted on April 10, 2017 by alert5

The folks from This is Flight have put together this wonderful video from the recently concluded Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2017.