RAF interested in Heron TP

The Royal Air Force is reported to be interested in the IAI Heron TP UAV to replace the delayed Mantis.

[thumb]http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/britain-s-royal-air-force-considering-purchase-of-israeli-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-1.422901[/thumb]

Taiwan confirms upgraded PAC-3 back home

Taiwan’s Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu told lawmakers that three PAC-2/GEM units upgraded to PAC-3 standard have been shipped back to the island from the United States.

[thumb]http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aIPL&ID=201204050035[/thumb]

169th Fighter Wing deploying to Afgahnistan

About a dozen of the F-16 fighter jets from South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing are deploying to Afghanistan in coming days. This will be the first time the unit returns to Afghanistan after in a decade.

[thumb]http://www.theitem.com/news/article_5a68eecc-7fe7-11e1-95d1-001a4bcf887a.html[/thumb]