The U.S. Air Force’s 81st Fighter Squadron graduated the first class of eight Afghan A-29 Super Tucano pilots on Dec. 17.
![151218-F-VD052-040[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/151218-F-VD052-0401.jpg)
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ceaira Tinsley
Continue reading “First A-29 Afghan pilots graduate”
Category: Air Force
MoU to supply 30 An-178s to Royal Saudi Air Force signed
Antonov Aviation and Тaqnia Aeronautics from Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Dec. 17 for the supply of 30 An-178s to the Royal Saudi Air Force.
![fullimg435_1[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/fullimg435_11.png)
Photo: Antonov
Continue reading “MoU to supply 30 An-178s to Royal Saudi Air Force signed”
First batch of Mistral M3 missiles delivered to Estonia
Estonia has taken delivery of its first batch of Mistral M3 surface-to-air missiles on Dec. 17. Included in the same shipment were Milan anti-tank missiles.
![4807943t151hb19f[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/4807943t151hb19f1.jpg)
Ardi Hallismaa/kaitsevägi
RJAF pilot reported to have been sacked for refusing to travel to Israel
A Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) pilot, Majdi Asmadi, is reported by local media to have lost his job after he refused to go on an official trip to Israel.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf (VIRIN: 070521-F-3303S-056) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “RJAF pilot reported to have been sacked for refusing to travel to Israel”
India’s defense ministry gave green light for purchase of 5 S-400 air defense systems
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) met on Dec. 17 and the acquisition of 5 S-400 air defense systems was cleared during the meeting chaired by defense minister Manohar Parrikar.
By Соколрус (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “India’s defense ministry gave green light for purchase of 5 S-400 air defense systems”