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Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 412 lands on SLNS Sindurala for first time

Posted on November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 by alert5

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) conducted a joint maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise for the first time recently.

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Northrop Grumman to develop internally mounted EW suite, digital RWR for F-16

Posted on November 15, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has selected Northrop Grumman to develop a prototype internally mounted electronic warfare suite and digital radar warning receiver for the F-16.

Capt. Tana R.H. Stevenson, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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#FighterFriday

Posted on November 15, 2019November 13, 2019 by alert5

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Cox, an instructor pilot with the 173rd Fighter Wing, fires a missile from an F-15 Eagle during a Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall AFB, Fla., July 27, 2011. Cox applied to become a pilot for the wing as an enlisted Airman assigned to Kingsley Field in 2003, and today wears the rank of lieutenant colonel after spending the last 10 years flying the F-15 Eagle and amassing nearly 2,000 flight hours. (Photo courtesy James Haseltine, High-G Productions)

RSAF F-5S pitot tube cover appears on RTAF F-5TH

Posted on November 15, 2019November 14, 2019 by alert5

The Royal Thai Air Force inducted the first two upgraded F-5TH fighters into service on Nov. 14 along with the indigenous U-1 unmanned air vehicle.

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IAF chief to flight test HTT-40 today

Posted on November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 by alert5

Head of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, will be making a flight on the indigenous HTT-40 trainer today at Bengaluru to assess its capabilities.

Photo: Indian Ministry of Defense

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