The Israeli Air Force’s 117th Squadron flew its F-16C/D fighters for the final time on Oct. 1 before the unit is disestablished.
Photo: IAF
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ATAC’s Mirage F1s will be going to Eglin to train F-22 and F-35 pilots
Virginia-based Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) will send its fleet of Mirage F1 fighters to Eglin Air Force Base by January 2021 for aggressor training against F-22 and F-35 pilots there.
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MQ-9 cleared to carry 8 Hellfire missiles
A new software upgrade for the MQ-9 will now allow the unmanned air vehicle to carry up to eight AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Haley Stevens
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Japan to arm F-15J with 900km range missile
One of the items that was revealed in Japan’s defense budget for fiscal year 2021 is for the spending of $201 million to upgrade the F-15J so that it can carry a missile with a range of more than 900km.
Graphic: Boeing
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Japan’s MoD seeks funding for JNAAM
Janes reports that Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has seek funding for the development of Joint New Air-to-Air Missile (JNAAM).
Graphic: Japan MoD
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