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U.S. Navy pilot killed in A-29 crash

Posted on June 24, 2018June 24, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Navy has disclosed that one of its pilot was killed in a A-29 mishap at Red Rio Bombing Range on Jun. 22.

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)

Lockheed Martin given contract to produce 16 F-16Vs for Bahrain

Posted on June 24, 2018 by alert5

The newly-established F-16 production line in Greenville, South Carolina will soon be churning out F-16Vs for the Royal Bahraini Air Force.

Graphic: Lockheed Martin

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CNA: Russian military air operations in Syria

Posted on June 23, 2018 by alert5

Anton Lavrov wrote an occasional paper for CNA in which he examines in detail the Russian military operations in Syria.

Mil.ru [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Recent scandals could ruin KAI’s chances of winning T-X competition

Posted on June 23, 2018 by alert5

Korea Times says Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is facing headwinds in its bid to sell the T-50A to the U.S. Air Force after recent scandals.

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USAF wants to upgrade the B-52H’s external wing pylon

Posted on June 23, 2018 by alert5

The current external wing pylon on the B-52H bomber can only carry weapons up to 5,000 lbs. The U.S. Air Force is seeking a new external weapons pylon that can carry up to 20,000 lbs of weapons.

Team Minot Airmen load munitions on to a B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct 31, 2017, during exercise Global Thunder 18. Exercise Global Thunder is an annual command and control and field training exercise designed to train Department of Defense forces and assess joint operational readiness across all of USSTRATCOM’s mission areas, with a specific focus on nuclear readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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