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South Korea to upgrade IFF and Link 16 on Peace Eye fleet

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South Korea will spend $433 million to upgarde the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) and Link 16 tactical data link system of its Boeing 737 Peace Eye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) fleet.

2011년2월 공군 E737 조기경보기 제주도 한라산 상공 비행(1) (7208972456)
By 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces (2011년2월 공군 E737 조기경보기 제주도 한라산 상공 비행(1)) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Former F/A-18 driver is first USAF F-35A pilot to clock 1,000 hours on the stealth fighter

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Lt. Col. Jared Santos became the first U.S. Air Force pilot to reach 1,000 flying hours in the F-35A on Oct. 22.

388th Fighter Wing pilot, Lt. Col. Jared Santos, became the first Air
Force pilot to reach 1,000 flying hours in the F-35A Lightning II after a training sortie at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 22, 2020. Santos, a former F-15 and F-18 pilot, began flying the F-35 at Eglin AFB, and has been assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing for two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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