Day: March 25, 2017

WC-135 made emergency landing in Indonesia

Posted on March 25, 2017March 25, 2017 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force WC-135 has made an emergency landing in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on Mar. 24. The nuclear sniffer is reported to be on its way to Japan as North Korea is reported to be preparing for a fresh nuclear weapon test.

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INS Vikramaditya test-fires Barak missile for first time

Posted on March 25, 2017March 25, 2017 by alert5

India’s sole aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya has test-fired its Barak surface-to-air missile for the first time in the Arabian Sea on Mar. 24.

Photo: Indian Ministry of Defense
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Soviet test pilot Stepan Mikoyan passed away

Posted on March 25, 2017March 25, 2017 by alert5

Stepan Mikoyan, a Soviet Union test pilot and nephew of aircraft designer Artem Mikoyan, has passed away at the age of 94.

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RoCAF carried out torpedo firings from P-3C

Posted on March 25, 2017 by alert5

Taiwan confirmed that its new P-3C has completed firing of the MK-46 and MK-54 torpedos from the P-3C last year.

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USAF has installed APG-83 on its own F-16

Posted on March 25, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has installed the Northrop Grumman APG-83 AESA radar on its own F-16, a press release from Edwards Air Force Base reveals.

150821-F-HP195-### EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2015) Lockheed Martin technicians install hardware for mounting Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) on an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to 416th Flight Test Squadron. Duifficulties were encountered during installation of mounting hardware, prompting technicians to make alterations to factory-supplied parts.