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Serial production of Su-57 has started

Posted on July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 by alert5

The office of Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister told TASS that Sukhoi has commence the serial production of 76 Su-57 fighters.

Rulexip [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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USAF F-15Es and USS Gonzalez joint maritime exercise in Persian Gulf

Posted on July 30, 2019 by alert5

The 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron’s F-15Es participated in an air operations in maritime surface warfare integration exercise with the USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) and a P-3 from VP-40 in the Persian Gulf on Jul. 24.

190724-N-AG490-1050 SOUTHERN ARABIAN GULF (July 24, 2019) Two F-15E Strike Eagles fly over the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) during during an Aircraft Operations in Maritime and Surface Warfare exercise, July 24, 2019. Gonzalez is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maxwell Anderson/Released)

HTT-40 to be ready in December

Posted on July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 by alert5

India’s HTT-40 indigenous basic trainer will be ready for production in December, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has declared.

Photo: Indian Ministry of Defense

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Adviser to Trump says no approval to sell F-16s to Taiwan

Posted on July 28, 2019 by alert5

An adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump says the deal to sell 66 F-16s to Taiwan is not yet approve.

Graphic: Lockheed Martin

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U.S. agrees to allow Japan “early” access to military aircraft crash sites

Posted on July 27, 2019July 27, 2019 by alert5

Tokyo and Washington have agreed to revise the Guidelines Regarding Off-Base U.S. Military Aircraft Accidents in Japan to allow local rescuers and police to have “expeditious early entry” to crash sites.

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