Month: May 2015

U.S. to offer Scorpion to Indian Air Force

Posted on May 2, 2015May 2, 2015 by alert5

According to Jane’s, U.S. defense secretary Ashton Carter is expected to offer the Textron AirLand Scorpion to the Indian Air Force.

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Mid-air collision of two Hornets from Carrier Air Wing 17 ruled accident

Posted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Navy has concluded that the mid-air collision between two F/A-18Cs from VFA-94 and VFA-113 on Sept. 12, 2014 was an accident.

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Washington Post: Djibouti air traffic controller punished U.S. military flight crew by making them circle overhead

Posted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 by alert5

Washington Post obtained a heavily redacted report on aviation safety hazards in Djibouti and found that civilian and military flights are constantly in danger of getting into an accident.

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First guided firing of Meteor from Rafale

Posted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 by alert5

The Rafale fighter has carried out its first guided firing of the Meteor air-to-air missile against an air target.

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Turkey issues urgent RFI for armed UAVs

Posted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 by alert5

Turkey has an urgent requirement for an unknown number of armed unmanned aerial vehicles and interested parties have until May 25 to respond.

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