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Polish government orders 2 G550s for VIP duties

Posted on November 18, 2016 by alert5

Polish Ministry of National Defense has signed an agreement with Gulfstream for two G550 business jets that will be configured for VIP transport and delivered in 2017.

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By John Murphy (G550) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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AIDC to upgrade 4 F-16s to V model next year

Posted on November 18, 2016November 18, 2016 by alert5

Taiwan will begin the conversion of four F-16s to the V model from Jan. 16 next year, Air Force Command Chief of Staff Fan Ta-wei disclosed during a meeting of the Foreign and National Defense Committee.

Taiwan F-16 Debate - Flickr - Al Jazeera English
By Al Jazeera English (Taiwan F-16 Debate) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Denel to integrate A-Darter on Brazilian Gripen

Posted on November 18, 2016November 17, 2016 by alert5

Denel Dynamics disclosed in its latest annual report that it has been given a contract to integrate its A-Darter dogfight missile on the Brazilian Air Force’s FX2 fighter. The Saab Gripen E was selected as the winner of the FX2 competition.

A-darter
By M.ASIF AMIN (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DANEL0094.jpg) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

Posted in Air Force, Industry

U-2 pilot shot down and captured by China has passed away

Posted on November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 by alert5

One of the two Nationalist pilots who were shot down while flying the Lockheed U-2 spy plane over China has passed away.

U2China
By Ben Wong (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Boeing keen to offer KC-46A to India

Posted on November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 by alert5

Boeing told visiting Indian journalists in Seattle that it is wiling to offer the KC-46A aerial refueling tanker to New Delhi.

Boeing Flight Test & Evaluation (28081863073)
By US Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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