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747-8i conversion into VC-25B has started

Posted on March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force announced that the conversion of the first of two 747-8i into VC-25B has started on Feb. 25.

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Bloomberg says Indonesia cancels Su-35 purchase after pressure from U.S.

Posted on March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 by alert5

Bloomberg is reporting that Indonesia has walked away from the purchase of 11 Su-35 fighters after pressure from the United States.

By Eugeny Polivanov (http://russianplanes.net/id169356) [CC BY-SA 4.0 or CC BY-SA 4.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons

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#FighterFriday

Posted on March 13, 2020March 11, 2020 by alert5

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Gunderson, F-22 Demonstration Team pilot, performs a demonstration during the Air Force Heritage Flight Training Course, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 29, 2020. A Heritage Flight performance involves a current U.S. Air Force fighter piloted by an Air Combat Command trained military Heritage Flight pilot and flown with a historical warbird piloted by a certified civilian Heritage Flight pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tristan Biese)

Japan won bid to supply 4 radars to Philippines

Posted on March 13, 2020March 12, 2020 by alert5

Japan has secured its first export of military surveillance radars with a contract from the Philippines.

Photo: Japan Ministry of Defense
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HELIOS has cleared CDR

Posted on March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 by alert5

The High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system made by Lockheed Martin has cleared the Critical Design Review (CDR) process.

Graphic: Lockheed Martin
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