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Poland cannibalizing F-16s to keep fleet operational

Posted on February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 by alert5

Polish legislator Joanna Kluzik-Rostkowska has disclosed that the Polish Air Force is having issues keeping the F-16 and MiG-29 fleet operational.

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F-35B will be flying at Singapore Airshow

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 by alert5

Pacific Air Force has announced that the U.S. Marine Corps will be making flight demonstrations of the F-35B during the Singapore Airshow.

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Malaysia to convert 2 CN-235s into MPAs

Posted on February 5, 2020February 4, 2020 by alert5

The Royal Malaysian Air Force will convert two CN-235s into maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) using mission systems provided by the United States.

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IOC for Space Fence this month

Posted on February 4, 2020 by alert5

C4ISRNET reports that the Space Fence built by Lockheed Martin could acquire initial operational capability this month.

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France has transferred 3 EADS Harfang to Morocco

Posted on February 4, 2020 by alert5

France’s Intelligence Online has reported that three EADS Harfang unmanned air vehicles previously operated by the French Air Force have been transferred to Morocco.

U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke [Public domain]

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