Washington blocked Israel’s bid to sell David’s Sling to Switzerland

According to Breaking Defense, Israel has wanted to bid for Switzerland’s air defense missile system tender with its David’s Sling system. However, Washington pressured Israel to keep the system out of the competition.

Jan. 25, 2017 David’s Sling Test-5 test series (2)
United States Missile Defense Agency [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Exercise Formidable Shield 2019 kicks off in Scotland

Exercise Formidable Shield 2019 is taking place at the Hebrides training range, in the Western Isles of Scotland.

The 510th Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Aviano Air Force Base, Italy loaded an AQM-37 for a shot profile during Formidable Shield 2017 at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland on October 17, 2017. The mission is intended as an Local Area Orientation flight in preparation for Formidable Shield 2017.(U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Brandi Hansen)

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Indonesia using fighters to wake people up during the fasting month of Ramadan

The Indonesian Air Force says it will be conducting flight training in the predawn hours to wake people up for their sahur (predawn meal) during the fasting month of Ramadan.

An Indonesian air force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during the final day of exercise Cope West 18 (CW18) from Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, March 23, 2018. CW18 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral, tactical fighter aircraft exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces and is designed to advance interoperability and build upon already established partnerships between the air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Ebensberger)

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BAE Systems to merge guidance sections of APKWS II into one

Currently, the guidance section of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) is split into rotatory wing and fixed wing units.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rodrigo Marquez, aviation ordnance system technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39 (MALS-39) gives a period of instruction on the Advance Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) during the first ever Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course (AAMOC) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 17, 2017. AAMOC will empower Aircraft Maintenance Officers with leadership tools, greater technical knowledge, and standardized practices through rigorous academics and hands on training in order to decrease ground related mishaps and increase sortie generation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Cpl. AaronJames B. Vinculado)

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