South Korean media are reporting that THAAD air defense missile system’s main senor, the AN/TPY-2 X-band radar, is expected to arrive in the country soon.
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Scorpion not being offered for T-X, Textron AirLand more keen on OA-X
The Wichita Eagle was told by Textron Aviation that its Scorpion jet will not be competing in the U.S. Air Force’s T-X competition and instead the company plans to focus its attention on the potential OA-X program.
Photo: Textron AirLand
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Indonesia grounds its F-16A/B fleet
The Indonesian Air Force will stop flying its F-16A/B fighters based at Roesmin Nurjadin airbase after a twin-seater skidded off runway and overturned on Mar. 14.
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Photo: TNI AU
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F-35B fires ASRAAM
MBDA announced that the company’s Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) has been successfully fired from the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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Photo: MBDA
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Denmark orders more LITENINGs for its F-16s
Northrop Grumman says Denmark has placed an order for more LITENING advanced targeting pods for its F-16 fleet. Denmark is the first international operator of the LITENING G4 pod and it was first delivered back in 2013.
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Photo credit: Capt. Thomas Kristensen, RDAF.