February 16, 2021 – Alert 5

JASDF, USAF personnel practice hot refuel of F-16 at Northwest Field, Guam

Posted on February 16, 2021 by alert5

U.S. Air Force and Koku-Jieitai participants of exercise Cope North 21 conduct a hot refuel of F-16 Fighting Falcons while participating in an agile combat employment scenario at Northwest Field, Guam during exercise Cope North 21 Feb. 15, 2021. Engagements incorporating ACE concepts in “less than optimal environments” improve interoperability among our forces and help allies and partners increase their capabilities, creating the greatest possible opportunity for long-term advancement of our combined interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)

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Vietnam buys 12 L-39NG aircraft

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 by alert5

Vietnam’s Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Czech’s OMNIPOL for 12 L-39NG aircraft.

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Exercise Cope North 2021

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A Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai, F-15J Eagles assigned to the 201st Squadron, Chitose Air Base, Japan, takes off during exercise Cope North 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 11, 2021. Cope North is an annual multinational exercise designed to increase capabilities and improve interoperability among partner nations, and this year’s exercise focuses on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) operations, large force employment and combat air forces training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)

Taiwan’s Antelope air defense system

Posted on February 16, 2021February 15, 2021 by alert5

The Antelope air defense system is an indigenous design from Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST).

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