Day: June 23, 2018

CNA: Russian military air operations in Syria

Posted on June 23, 2018 by alert5

Anton Lavrov wrote an occasional paper for CNA in which he examines in detail the Russian military operations in Syria.

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Recent scandals could ruin KAI’s chances of winning T-X competition

Posted on June 23, 2018 by alert5

Korea Times says Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is facing headwinds in its bid to sell the T-50A to the U.S. Air Force after recent scandals.

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USAF wants to upgrade the B-52H’s external wing pylon

Posted on June 23, 2018 by alert5

The current external wing pylon on the B-52H bomber can only carry weapons up to 5,000 lbs. The U.S. Air Force is seeking a new external weapons pylon that can carry up to 20,000 lbs of weapons.

Team Minot Airmen load munitions on to a B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct 31, 2017, during exercise Global Thunder 18. Exercise Global Thunder is an annual command and control and field training exercise designed to train Department of Defense forces and assess joint operational readiness across all of USSTRATCOM’s mission areas, with a specific focus on nuclear readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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Lasers targeted U.S. military aircraft in East China Sea; suspected to be carried out by China

Posted on June 23, 2018 by alert5

U.S. media outlets are reporting that lasers have been used to target U.S. military aircraft operating in and around the East China Sea.

By Rosa Menkman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/r00s/10405384363/) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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336th Fighter Squadron CO clocks 3,000 hours on F-15E

Posted on June 23, 2018June 23, 2018 by alert5

The commanding officer of the 336th Fighter Squadron, Lt. Col. Matthew Swanson, clocked 3,000 flight hours on the F-15E during a sortie from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on Jun. 11.

Lt. Col. Matthew Swanson (left), 336th Fighter Squadron commander, takes a picture with his family and friend with his certificate of completion for reaching 3,000 flying-hours in the F-15E Strike Eagle, June 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Family and friends celebrated Swanson’s milestone after landing during a routine flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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