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Vietnam has taken delivery of two NC-212i aircraft

Posted on May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 by alert5

Vietnam has taken delivery of two NC-212i aircraft from Indonesia with photos showing #8891 and #8892 at Gia Lam airport.

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B-1B successfully test-fired pair of LRASMs

Posted on May 24, 2018May 24, 2018 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force B-1B from Dyess Air Force Base has successfully test-fired a pair of production representative Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM).

Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile successfully completed another dual-missile test, demonstrating its ability to provide critical capabilities to warfighters. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)

Details on modification done to MiG-31K in order to carry Kinzhal

Posted on May 24, 2018May 24, 2018 by alert5

Izvestia has an article on the modifications made to the MiG-31K so that it can operate the Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile.

Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense
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General Atomics to retrofit 122 MQ-9s

Posted on May 20, 2018May 18, 2018 by alert5

General Atomics was awarded a $206 million contract by the Pentagon to retrofit 122 MQ-9 Block 5 aircraft.

By (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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RAF wants to replace E-3D

Posted on May 19, 2018 by alert5

Jane’s says the Royal Air Force is looking at replacing the Boeing E-3D early warning aircraft instead of upgrading them.

Photo: Sgt Jack Pritchard, DCC(RAF)/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons