Day: July 3, 2015

Close-up shot of the Chinese Franken-Global Hawk

Posted on July 3, 2015July 3, 2015 by alert5

Six Belgian F-16s returned home from Middle East

Posted on July 3, 2015 by alert5

Six Belgian F-16s sent to Jordan for air strikes against ISIL have returned home on Jul. 2. They had to end their mission as the budget for the operation ends on Jun. 30.

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Singapore to start F-16C/D upgrade in 2016

Posted on July 3, 2015 by alert5

The Singapore Ministry of Defense announced Jun. 30 that it will commence the upgrade of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)’s F-16C/D fleet from 2016 and the process will take five to six years.

Photo: U.S. Air Force

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First C-5C to get LAIRCM

Posted on July 3, 2015July 3, 2015 by alert5

There are only two C-5Cs ever built and one of them (#68-0213) is getting the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) upgrade at Robins Air Force Base.

U.S. Air Force photo by Misuzu Allen

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