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Poland exploring the possibility of buying up to 96 second-hand F-16s

Posted on January 12, 2017 by alert5

Poland is reported to be exploring the possibility of buying up to 96 second-hand F-16s and to overhaul and upgrade them in the country.

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By SFJZ13 (Ex STEADFAST JAZZUploaded by GiW) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Posted in Air Force, Industry

Czech approves plan for joint airspace protection with Slovakia

Posted on January 12, 2017 by alert5

The Czech cabinet has given the green light to participate in a joint airspace protection arrangement with neighboring Slovakia.

Selfie in a Czech Saab Gripen as it patrols Icelandic airspace
Milan Nykodym [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Defense, Air Force

X-37B OTV-4 has spent more than 600 days in orbit

Posted on January 12, 2017 by alert5

The current OTV-4 mission of the X-37B space plane has cross the 600 days mark and if it still orbits the Earth after Mar. 23, it will break the previous record set by OTV-3.

X-37B prelaunch
By USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Posted in Air Force, Space

China sent H-6 bomber to Spratly Islands

Posted on January 12, 2017 by alert5

An anonymous U.S. official disclosed that China had sent a H-6 bomber around the Spratly archipelago last weekend. It was the second such flight in a month.

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Posted in Air Force

AX-2 – the 200th operational F-35

Posted on January 12, 2017 by alert5

Lockheed Martin says it has delivered the 200th operational F-35. AX-2 – for Japan – departed Forth Worth on Jan. 10 for Luke Air Force Base.

Document CO-1 Flight of AX-2
Photo: Lockheed Martin

Posted in Air Force, Industry

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