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F-16 training accident kills civilian contractor, injures airman at Hollomand AFB

Posted on February 2, 2017 by alert5

Two F-16s from Hollomand Air Force Base was training with a ground-control party on Jan. 31 when the ground party was struck by an air-to-ground munition.

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Germany refuses to share raw data collected by Tornado with Turkey

Posted on February 1, 2017 by alert5

Berlin has turned down a request from Ankara to have access to unfiltered aerial images collected by Luftwaffe Tornado ECR fighters operating out of Turkey.

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Former IAF Su-30K destined for Angola has been overhauled

Posted on February 1, 2017 by alert5

The first Su-30K that is being overhauled by Belarus’ 558th Aircraft Repair Plant has flown recently. A total of 12 aircraft are to be delivered to Angola.

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New signal processor for the AIM-120

Posted on February 1, 2017February 1, 2017 by alert5

A new signal processor for the AIM-120 air-to-air missile is being develop by Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force under the Form Fit Function Refresh program.

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By: Senior Airman Mark Hoyt, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Four soldiers with 101st injured during Black Hawk crash

Posted on February 1, 2017February 1, 2017 by alert5

Four soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division were hurt when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed and caught fire on Jan. 31. The crash occurred shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday during a training exercise.

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