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Israel grounds 11 F-35As following F-35B crash in Texas

Posted on December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 by alert5

Israel has grounded eleven of its F-35A stealth fighters following the advice of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO).

Major Ofer, Israeli Air Force רס"ן עופר, חיל האוויר הישראלי, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Canada to proceed with CH-149 Mid-Life Upgrade, buying three more helicopters

Posted on December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 by alert5

Canada has tasked Leonardo with executing the CH-149 “Cormorant” Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) Project by awarding a contract $736 million to the Italian aerospace giant.

John Davies – CYOW Airport Watch (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2), via Wikimedia Commons

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KAI to deliver 10 LAH helicopters to South Korean Army

Posted on December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 by alert5

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed a $235 million deal with Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration to provide the South Korean military with 10 light armed helicopters (LAH).

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Taiwan has lost an E-2K, fleet down to 5 aircraft

Posted on December 24, 2022December 24, 2022 by alert5

Taiwan has decided against carrying out expensive repairs to a E-2K Hawkeye airborne early aircraft that was damaged during a belly landing incident on Nov. 25.