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F-16V’s SABR completes Critical Design Review

Posted on August 21, 2014August 21, 2014 by alert5

Northrop Grumman’s Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) has been successfully integrated on the F-16V.
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Turkey’s new top procurement official not keen on indigenous fighter

Posted on August 20, 2014August 20, 2014 by alert5

Turkey’s top procurement official, İsmail Demir, is not keen on developing an indigenous fighter and has ordered a review of the program.
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India to replace C-130J lost in accident

Posted on August 20, 2014 by alert5

The Indian Air Force will buy one more C-130J to replace an aircraft lost in an accident this March.

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Video: Italian Air Force Tornados mid-air collision

Posted on August 20, 2014 by alert5

Two Italian Air Force Tornado fighter jets have collided over eastern Italy. The fate of the crew is unknown.

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AFRL studying British SABRE engine concept

Posted on August 20, 2014 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is studying English company Reaction Engines Ltd.’s Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) concept as a way to power hypersonic vehicles.

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