Day: May 14, 2020

Saudi Arabia orders 1,052 AGM-84 missiles

Posted on May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 by alert5

Saudi Arabia has placed a large order of AGM-84 missiles with Boeing. The company will deliver 650 AGM-84K SLAM ER and 402 Harpoon Block II missiles to the Gulf state.

A Harpoon is launched from Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during a live-fire exercise. McCain is participating in Multi-Sail 2014, an annual exercise in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) Seaman Jacob Shankle/Released)

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Philippines has no money to buy American attack helicopters

Posted on May 14, 2020 by alert5

Philippine’s Defense Minister Delfin Lorenzana said the two Foreign Military Sales (FMS) package for attack helicopters offered by the United States is too expensive for the country.

Lance Cpl. Christopher O'Quin / Public domain

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Israel to deactivate 117th Squadron

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The Israeli Air Force has decided to deactivate 117th Squadron, which operates the F-16C, in October. The move is part of the Momentum Plan initiated by the Israel Defense Forces to improve efficiencies and acquire new systems.

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Former F-16 and F/A-18 pilot’s analysis of the HAF Mirage 2000 vs TAF F-16 video

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Parts of Long March 5B landed in Ivory Coast

Posted on May 14, 2020 by alert5

The core of China’s Long March 5B rocket came back to Earth on May 11 but instead of landing in the Atlantic Ocean, parts of the rocket could have ended up in Mahounou, Ivory Coast.

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