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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

12 RNLAF F-16s will train at Davis-Monthan AFB from Jan. 26

Posted on January 11, 2017 by alert5

Folks staying close to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson will get to see twelve F-16s from the Royal Netherlands Air Force this month as they will be there from Jan. 26 to Feb. 23 for a training exercise.

Luchtmachtdagen 2011 Royal Netherlands Air Force (6188801862)
By Archangel12 [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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