Day: May 26, 2020

Pentagon releases images of Russian MiG-29s deployed to Libya

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 by alert5

U.S. Africa Command has issued a statement on the recent deployment of Russian fighters to Libya. It has also made available images of those Russian aircraft which had their markings removed to hide their Russian origin.

Russian fighter jets were recently deployed to Libya in order to support Russian state-sponsored private military contractors (PMCs) operating on the ground there. The Russian fighter aircraft arrived in Libya, from an airbase in Russia, after transiting Syria where it is assessed they were repainted to camouflage their Russian origin. “The world heard Mr. Haftar declare he was about to unleash a new air campaign. That will be Russian mercenary pilots flying Russian-supplied aircraft to bomb Libyans,” said U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command. (Date taken = date uploaded to DVIDS)

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#TyndallTuesday

Posted on May 26, 2020 by alert5

An F-22 Raptor from the 325th Fighter Wing flies alongside an F-35 Lightning II from the 33rd Fighter Wing over the Emerald Coast in northwest Florida May 18, 2020. The fifth-generation fighters were part of a nationwide flyover by the Air Force May 15, 2020, saluting healthcare workers, first responders and other essential employees. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Savanah Bray)

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COVID-19 has delayed South Korea’s plan to buy more naval helicopters

Posted on May 26, 2020 by alert5

South Korea’s Maritime Operation Helicopter (MOH) batch-2 competition has run into a roadblock as the current pandemic prevents South Korean military officials from traveling to Italy and United States to evaluate the bids.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark A. Leonesio [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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AG600 to make amphibious take off from sea surface this year

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 by alert5

China’s AVIC says its AG600 amphibious airplane will be making its first amphibious take off from sea surface in the second half of this year. The milestone flight is expected to take place off Qingdao.

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Watch RN Wildcat helicopter firing the Martlet for first time

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 by alert5

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