November 15, 2019

Upgraded T129 has flown

Posted on November 15, 2019 by alert5

The TAI/AgustaWestland T129 attack helicopter with upgraded electronic warfare suit and laser warning system has flown for the first time.

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Northrop Grumman to develop internally mounted EW suite, digital RWR for F-16

Posted on November 15, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has selected Northrop Grumman to develop a prototype internally mounted electronic warfare suite and digital radar warning receiver for the F-16.

Capt. Tana R.H. Stevenson, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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#FighterFriday

Posted on November 15, 2019November 13, 2019 by alert5

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Cox, an instructor pilot with the 173rd Fighter Wing, fires a missile from an F-15 Eagle during a Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall AFB, Fla., July 27, 2011. Cox applied to become a pilot for the wing as an enlisted Airman assigned to Kingsley Field in 2003, and today wears the rank of lieutenant colonel after spending the last 10 years flying the F-15 Eagle and amassing nearly 2,000 flight hours. (Photo courtesy James Haseltine, High-G Productions)

RSAF F-5S pitot tube cover appears on RTAF F-5TH

Posted on November 15, 2019November 14, 2019 by alert5

The Royal Thai Air Force inducted the first two upgraded F-5TH fighters into service on Nov. 14 along with the indigenous U-1 unmanned air vehicle.

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