Month: May 2016

Japan, South Korea, U.S. to conduct trilateral missile defense exercise ahead of Pacific Rim

Posted on May 18, 2016May 18, 2016 by alert5

South Korea announced that it will join Japan and United States for a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in Hawaii on Jun. 28.

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Germany wants pricing and availability info for for 41 CH-53Ks

Posted on May 18, 2016May 18, 2016 by alert5

Berlin has approached Washington with a letter of request for pricing and availability of 41 Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters.

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RAAF C-27J accident at Waco Regional Airport, Texas

Posted on May 18, 2016May 18, 2016 by alert5

Flights in and out of Waco Regional Airport in Texas were affected on May 17 after a Royal Australian Air Force C-27J cargo plane blew two tires during a touch-and-go training exercise after midnight.

Photo: Jason Reynolds
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First Italian G550 for conversion into AEW&C has arrived in Israel

Posted on May 18, 2016 by alert5

Arie Egozi reported on Flight Global that the first of two G550 AEW&C aircraft for the Italian Air Force has arrived at Israel Aerospace Industries’ facility for conversion.

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