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Philippines hopes to sign contract for 2 C-130Js this year

Posted on February 19, 2021 by alert5

Philippine’s Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says he hopes to sign the contract to buy 2 C-130J cargo aircraft by end of this year.

A KC-130J Super Hercules flies over Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 2, 2021. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 (VMGR-252) trained in an unfamiliar environment in order to increase proficiency in critical mission skills such as aerial refueling, complex maneuvers, and logistical support. VMGR-252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)

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USAF mulls 4.5/5 gen minus clean sheet design to replace F-16

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 by alert5

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. has disclosed that the service is embarking on a study that could open up the possibility of buying a new clean sheet design fighter that will replace the F-16 for the lower-end fight.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Nov. 30, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multirole fighter aircraft that delivers war-winning airpower to the USCENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes)

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Indonesia’s Air Force chief hoping to buy F-15EX

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 by alert5

Indonesia’s Air Force chief Air Marshal Fajar Prasetyo says he hopes to have six F-15EX fighters bought by next year.

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USAF to help Vietnam establish UPT program with 3 training aircraft

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 by alert5

The United States Air Force has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on behalf of Vietnam for three training aircraft.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross
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T-AGM-25 and RC-135S being readied for possible North Korean missile test next month

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 by alert5

South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo newspaper says the U.S. military is preparing for a possible North Korean missile test next month by relocating its missile tracking assets in the north Pacific.

Oregon National Guard/Staff Sgt. Jason van Mourik, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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