Month: April 2023

Germany approves Polish request to send MiG-29s to Ukraine

Posted on April 14, 2023 by alert5

Germany has given its approval to Poland’s request to transfer five Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, as Ukraine continues to seek advanced weaponry to defend itself against Russian aggression. The decision was made after Poland sought permission from Germany, as the receiving country of the aircraft, to send them on to Ukraine.

Nicky Boogaard from Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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RAAF and U.S. military partnership paves the way for successful MQ-4C deployment in Guam

Posted on April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 by alert5

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is playing a vital role in the deployment of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle. Recently, RAAF personnel worked alongside their counterparts from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy to facilitate the shipment of Forward Operating Base (FOB) equipment and a Mobile Remote Quick Look (RQL) trailer to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam in February.

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Stephen Grimmer, assigned to the Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office (PMA-262) Triton – Cooperative Program out of Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, and Teresa Ruleman, Dayton T. Brown Inc. electrical engineer, attach a support to a Mobile Remote Quick Look trailer aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 1, 2023. The RQL trailer was flown to Andersen AFB, Guam by a 3rd Airlift Squadron aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Radar obsolescence: RBS 70 unusable during Biden visit

Posted on April 13, 2023April 12, 2023 by alert5

In an effort to protect U.S. President Joe Biden during his visit to Ireland this week, the Irish Armed Forces had planned to deploy the RBS 70 air defence system. However, military officials had to abandon this plan due to the Giraffe short range radar system, which works in tandem with the RBS 70, being obsolete.

Photo: Saab

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B-1B bombers to participate in Exercise Cope India

Posted on April 12, 2023 by alert5

Exercise Cope India 2023 has kicked off in India. The exercise is being held at Air Force Stations Arjan Singh (Panagarh), Kalaikunda, and Agra. The American platforms participating in the exercise will also include a fleet of four to six F-15E fighter jets, C-130, 2 B-1B bombers, and C-17 transport aircraft. The B-1B bombers and F-15E fighters will join the exercise later this week. This is the first time that the B-1B bombers will be part of an exercise in India.

U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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F-22 pilots test new LIFT Airborne Technologies-manufactured helmet

Posted on April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 by alert5

The United States Air Force is making strides in improving the equipment and gear for fighter pilots with the testing of a new helmet from LIFT Airborne Technologies. The new helmet aims to provide unparalleled visibility, mobility, and comfort while also reducing the risk of long-term neck and back issues that have been commonly experienced by fighter pilots.

U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.
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