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Radar interoperability issue on Thai and Pakistani F-16s

Posted on May 15, 2014 by alert5

Lockheed Martin has been given a $7 million contract to fix a radar interoperability issue affecting F-16 aircraft produced for Pakistan and Thailand.

[thumb]http://www.defense.gov/Contracts/Contract.aspx?ContractID=5283[/thumb]

Posted in Air Force, Industry

New Chief of Royal New Zealand Air Force

Posted on May 15, 2014 by alert5

Air Vice Marshal Mike Yardley has taken over command of the Royal New Zealand Air Force from Air Vice Marshal Peter Stockwell in a ceremony at Whenuapai air base on May 14.

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Posted in Air Force

Analysis of PLA’s cruise missiles

Posted on May 15, 2014May 15, 2014 by alert5

Dennis M. Gormley, Andrew S. Erickson, and Jingdong Yuan argued that China’s latest cruise missile threats have long been ignored and are deadly in a conflict against the U.S., Japan or Taiwan.
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Posted in Navy

David’s Sling unlikely to win Polish competition

Posted on May 15, 2014May 15, 2014 by alert5

Reuters reported that Israel’s David’s Sling air defense system is unlikely to be selected by Poland due to lobbying from United States.
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Posted in Air Defense

USAF 2nd Bomb Wing to get first female commander

Posted on May 15, 2014 by alert5

Col. Kristin E. Goodwin is expected to take command of the U.S. Air Force’s 2nd Bomb Wing from Col. Andy Gebara. Goodwin will be the first female commander of the wing.

[thumb]http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20140514/NEWS10/305140038/2nd-Bomb-Wing-to-get-first-female-commander?nclick_check=1[/thumb]

Posted in Air Force

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