September 23, 2018

USAF’s first-ever RADAS test flight

Posted on September 23, 2018September 22, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force carried out its first-ever Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System (RADAS) operational test flight at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea on Aug. 11.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airm an Rebecca Garcia (left), and Airman 1st Class Alexander Avenido (right), 8th Civil Engineering Squadron assistant engineering technicians, inspect an Aeryon SkyRanger drone prior to the Air Force’s first-ever operational rapid airfield damage assessment at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea , Aug. 13, 2018. This innovative survey method gives both the engineers and base leadership the capability to have a clear over-head view, rewind and zoom in or out to view the airfield during assessments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Levi Rowse)

Saab propose that South Africa and Thailand adopt MS20 software upgrade for Gripen

Posted on September 23, 2018September 22, 2018 by alert5

A Saab executive has called upon South Africa and Thailand adopt the the MS20 software package for their Gripen fleet.

By Bob Adams from George, South Africa (SAAF JAS 39 Gripen 09) [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons

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VFC-111 F-5N crash investigation completed

Posted on September 23, 2018September 22, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Navy has completed its investigation into the crash of a F-5N assigned to VFC-111 off Florida on Aug. 9, 2017.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian Morales [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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