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JASDF E-767 recently had MCU upgrade

Posted on June 9, 2023 by alert5

A team from Hanscom Air Force Base recently completed a major upgrade on an E-767 Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) jet, which has now been returned to Japan. The International AWACS Division of the Digital Directorate, based in Hanscom, provided the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) with a mission computing upgrade (MCU) for one of their AWACS aircraft, along with supporting ground systems for mission planning and training at several Japanese air bases.

Photo from USAF
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Upgraded Royal Thai Air Force Base Nam Phong is almost ready for operations

Posted on June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 by alert5

On May 31, a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) F-16 and one Alpha Jet, carried out test flights to assess the newly upgraded Nam Phong air base.

Photos: Thailand Department of Provincial Administration

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The F-22 and F-35 now have an “app store” to download cross-platform software

Posted on June 8, 2023 by alert5

In a remarkable technological achievement, an F-35 from the U.S. Air Force’s 461st Flight Test Squadron recently demonstrated the capability to utilize software applications that were initially developed for the F-22.

F-35, F-22, and F-16 perform the flyover for the MLB All Star Games

U.S. Air Force Photo by Kyle Larson

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Signing of MOU paves way for Philippines to acquire the Saab Gripen fighter

Posted on June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 by alert5

The Philippines and Sweden have recently entered into an agreement that could lead to a significant deal involving the supply of Saab Gripen fighter aircraft to the Philippine Air Force (PAF). The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by Acting Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore last week.

Photo: Swedish government
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Talks are underway to donate RAAF F/A-18A/Bs to Ukraine

Posted on June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 by alert5

Australia, the United States, and Ukraine are engaged in discussions regarding the potential deployment of 41 Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets to Kyiv, according to a new report by Australia Financial Review. This initiative aims to fulfill Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s request for fighter jets, diverting them from their planned fate of being scrapped.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman / Public domain

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