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Iran unveils production line for homegrown Yasin training jet

Posted on March 12, 2023 by alert5

Iran has launched the mass-production line for its domestically-developed training jet, Yasin. The new jet trainer was unveiled during a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by senior military officials, including Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani. The Defense Minister explained that the Yasin is capable of carrying out various tactical aerial warfare actions, such as close air support (CAS), in addition to combat missions.

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Female A-10 demo pilot

Posted on March 12, 2023 by alert5

New changes are taking place within the U.S. Air Force’s A-10C Demonstration Team as Capt. Lindsay “MAD” Johnson takes over as the commander and pilot of the team, replacing Maj. Haden “Gator” Fullam. The transfer of command took place at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, where Johnson was certified as the new team pilot by Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command.

Photo: A1C Paige Weldon
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Iran’s mission to the UN confirms the purchase of Su-35s

Posted on March 11, 2023 by alert5

Iran has recently finalized a deal to purchase Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, deepening their defense and economic cooperation, in defiance of sweeping sanctions and coercive measures. According to Iran’s mission to the United Nations, Russia was ready to sell the fighter jets to Iran, who after October 2020, and the end of Iranian restrictions on conventional weapons purchases, finally agreed to buy them. However, the mission did not specify the exact time of the deal, nor the time Russia would deliver the fighter jets to Iran, stating the information was classified.

Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Japan plans to use drones for intercepting balloons

Posted on March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 by alert5

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has assessed that the use of manned fighter jets has limitations in responding to the increased number of scrambles needed to counter the risk of unauthorized entry into Japanese airspace.

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Jokowi inspects newly acquired C-130J

Posted on March 8, 2023 by alert5

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) attended the handover ceremony of the country’s first Lockheed Martin C-130J cargo plane on Mar. 8th at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in East Jakarta.

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