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Canada needs to pay $313 million to exit F-35 program

Posted on August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by alert5

Canada’s Liberal government has calculated that if it was to withdraw from the F-35 program today, its financial liability would be $313 million.

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (mock-up), Canada - Air Force AN1753011
By Alain Rioux [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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C-17 exchanged broadband data over 1,500 miles via HF

Posted on August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by alert5

Rockwell Collins has successfully tested its Wideband HF Receiver-Exciter on a C-17 and the cargo plane was able to exchange broadband data between Dover AFB Delaware and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

C-17 Globemaster Takeoff Tinker AFB 01
By Balon Greyjoy (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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USAF F-15Cs to help patrol Bulgarian airspace

Posted on August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by alert5

NATO has announced that two U.S. Air Force F-15Cs will join Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29s to patrol Bulgarian airspace starting from Sept. 9.

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off from Siauliai, Lithuania, March 19, 2014, as part of Baltic Air Policing 140319-F-XB934-089
By A1C Dana J. Butler [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Contract for laser pod that destroys incoming missile given to NGC

Posted on August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has selected Northrop Grumman for its Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) Turret Research in Aero-Effects (STRAFE) program.

Northrop 6th gen
Graphic: Northrop Grumman
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Engine failure cause of F-16C crash in Germany

Posted on August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by alert5

The 480th Fighter Squadron lost a F-16C near Engelmannreuth, Germany one year ago, investigators have now determined the root cause of the accident.


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