The Swiss Air Force could have its first woman fighter pilot next year when 1st. Lt. Fanny “Shotty” Cholet graduates from her F/A-18 conversion course next year.
![image.brevet01[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/image.brevet011.jpg)
Photo: Swiss Armed Forces
Category: Air Force
B-1B upgrading its rotary launcher too
The BRU-56 ejector attached to the B-1B’s rotary launcher is getting an upgrade so that the supersonic bomber can carry more smart bombs, Oriana Pawlyk reports.
.jpg)
By Valder137 [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “B-1B upgrading its rotary launcher too”
Canada will deploy Australian F/A-18s at CFB Bagotville and Cold Lake
The Canadian government has confirmed that the used F/A-18s that it intends to take over from Australia will be based at 3 Wing Bagotville and 4 Wing Cold Lake.
By Imer (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Canada will deploy Australian F/A-18s at CFB Bagotville and Cold Lake”
UAE said to be interested in arming its Mirage 2000-9 with India’s Astra missile
A report by Hindustan Times says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken an interest in India’s indigenous Astra Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM).
![CAdsgviVIAMVUmj[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CAdsgviVIAMVUmj1.jpg)
Photo: DRDO
Continue reading “UAE said to be interested in arming its Mirage 2000-9 with India’s Astra missile”
India all set to acquire last white-tail C-17
The Indian Air Force is set to acquire the last Boeing white-tail C-17 strategic transport aircraft after the defense acquisition committee cleared the procurement.
By U.S. Air Force by Jet Fabara [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “India all set to acquire last white-tail C-17”