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Philippine will take delivery of second C-130T on Oct. 9

Posted on October 7, 2016 by alert5

The second and final C-130T for the Philippine Air Force will arrive home at Benito Ebuen Air Base in Mactan on Oct. 9, the service has revealed.

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Photo: PAF

Posted in Air Force

Poland has broken off from talks to buy H225Ms

Posted on October 7, 2016October 7, 2016 by alert5

Airbus is running into trouble selling 50 H225Ms to Poland after the latter’s Development Ministry broke off from talks on an offset deal that forms part of the contract for the purchase.

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NATO’s AWACS flights clock 1,000th patrol over Eastern Europe

Posted on October 7, 2016 by alert5

NATO AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) reconnaissance planes flew their 1000th flight over Eastern Europe on Oct. 5, the alliance said.

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Russian Su-27s violated Finnish airspace twice

Posted on October 7, 2016 by alert5

Finland says Russian Su-27 fighters twice entered its airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Oct. 6.

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Photo: Finnish Defense Force
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Super Tucano is favorite to win CAS tender in Philippine

Posted on October 6, 2016 by alert5

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will once again embark on a process to select a close-air support (CAS) aircraft that will replace its OV-10.

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