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Slovak sings LOAs for F-16, hours later the Prime Minister says they are invalid

Posted on December 2, 2018December 2, 2018 by alert5

The Slovak Ministry of Defense announced on Nov. 30 that it had signed three Letters of Offer and Acceptance to buy 14 F-16s with the United States.

Graphic: Lockheed Martin

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RAAF’s F-35s are on their way home

Posted on December 2, 2018 by alert5

The Royal Australian Air Force are sending two F-35As permanently home from Luke Air Force Base this week.

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jensen Stidham [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Sierra Nevada Corp. given contract to supply 12 A-29s to Nigeria

Posted on December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. government has given Sierra Nevada Corp. a $329 million contract to supply 12 A-29 aircraft for the Nigerian Air Force.

An A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft arrives at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, April 24, 2018. The 81st Fighter Squadron received the aircraft to help continue the Afghan light air support training mission, which ultimately provides Afghan pilots with the capabilities of finding, tracking and attacking targets either on their own or in support of ground forces. The aircraft will eventually be used by the Afghan Air Force for close-air attack, air interdiction, escort and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt)

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Exercise CRUZEX 2018 ends

Posted on December 1, 2018November 30, 2018 by alert5

A multinational air combat exercise CRUZEX VII in Brazil has ended on Nov. 30. The U.S. Air Force dispatched aircraft and airmen from the Texas, Washington Air National Guard for the exercise.

U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Mindy Bloem

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Taiwan confirms plan to buy more F-16s

Posted on November 30, 2018 by alert5

Taiwan’s Defense Minister Yen Teh-fa has confirmed that the military intends to push for the purchase of more F-16s to replace its aging F-5s.

By 總統府 (01.07 總統專機升空後，空軍派遣4架F－16及2架IDF戰機護航) [CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons

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