Month: April 2021

USN destroys over-the-horizon surface target with SM-6 air defense interceptor

Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Navy successfully hit a surface target with a SM-6 air defense interceptor that was fired from over-the-horizon during the Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21 on Apr. 25.

210425-N-NO842-2002 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 25, 2021) Guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) launches a missile during U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21, April 25. UxS IBP 21 integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into challenging operational scenarios to generate warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy photo by Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Clark Lappert)

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South Korea to proceed with development of armed variant of MUH-1 Marineon

Posted on April 27, 2021 by alert5

The South Korean government has given the green light to proceed with the development for an armed variant of the MUH-1 Marineon helicopter.

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Two RDAF F-35As now at Luke AFB

Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 by alert5

Two Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) F-35A fighters have arrived at Luke Air Force Base on Apr. 13.

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dominic Tyler
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UAE finalized agreement to buy F-35A in March

Posted on April 27, 2021 by alert5

A news release from NAVIR’s Air-to-Air Missiles Program Office (PMA-259) International Programs team disclosed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had “finalized an agreement with the U.S. this March to procure the F-35.”

Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conduct flight training operations over the Utah Test and Training Range on Feb 14, 2018. The F-35A is a single-seat, single engine, fifth generation, multirole fighter that’s able to perform ground attack, reconnaissance and air defense missions with stealth capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)

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JASDF Misawa Air Base commander is now qualified to fly the F-35A

Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 by alert5

Maj. Gen. Takahiro Kubota, 3rd Air Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Misawa Air Base commander has completed his conversion to fly the F-35A.

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