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Argentine Air Force general was against Kfir deal

Posted on November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 by alert5

News reports from Argentina suggests the number three man at the Argentine Air Force was not in favor of getting 14 Kfir fighters from IAI.

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USAF selects GSX 70 weather radar for RQ-4

Posted on November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has selected the GSX70 weather radar for its RQ-4 fleet. Garmin says “Global Hawk operators will have the opportunity to more confidently navigate around challenging weather with the GSX 70.”

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Ukraine plans to license produce Chinese L-15

Posted on November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 by alert5

Ukraine is seeking to license produce the Hongdu L-15 advanced jet trainer. Odessa Aviation Plant will assemble the aircraft locally.

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Photos from the opening ceremony of Exercise Falcon Strike 2015

Posted on November 16, 2015November 16, 2015 by alert5

The opening ceremony for Exercise Falcon Strike 2015 – the inagural joint air exercise between RTAF and PLAAF – was held at Wing 1, Korat airbase, Thailand today. RTAF Exercise Director is Gp. Capt. Chanon Mungthanya and PLAAF Exercise Director is Senior Col. Jiang Mingqiu.

Photos: Royal Thai Air Force
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