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Belgian and Royal Dutch navies select Thales NS50 radar for MCMV

Posted on January 21, 2021 by alert5

The Belgian and Royal Dutch navies have selected the Thales NS50 AESA 4D radar for their 12
Mine Counter Measures Vessels (MCMV).

Graphic: Thales
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UAE signs paperwork to buy 50 F-35s one hour before Biden was sworn into office

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 by alert5

Reuters reports that the United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the United States to buy 50 F-35 fighters one hour before President Biden was sworn into office.

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander performs a high-speed pass in an F-35A Lightning II during the Arctic Lightning Airshow July 13, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The aerial demonstration consists of 16 maneuvers that fully showcase the capabilities of the F-35A Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)

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Qatar Air Force Rafale receiving fuel from USAF KC-135

Posted on January 21, 2021 by alert5

Suspect in Il-80 theft case arrested

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 by alert5

A suspect has been arrested and detained over the theft of equipment from a Il-80 airborne command post.

Artem Katranzhi from Bakashikha, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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First HAF F-16V has flown

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 by alert5

The first Hellnic Air Force upgraded F-16V fighter has flown on Jan. 17, the Hellenic Aerospace Industry has announced.

Photo: HAI
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