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JF-17 claimed its first aerial kill, shooting down Iranian drone

Posted on June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 by alert5

An Iranian drone operating in Pakistan’s Parom area of Panjgur district was shot down by a JF-17 fighter.

By Asuspine [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Taiwan to ramp up production of Wan Chien standoff weapon

Posted on June 20, 2017June 19, 2017 by alert5

Up Media from Taiwan said in an exclusive report that Taipei intents to ramp up the production of the Wan Chien standoff weapon carried by the IDF fighter.

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Germany to transfer troops from Turkey to Jordan from next month

Posted on June 20, 2017June 19, 2017 by alert5

German troops and military aircraft now deployed to Turkey will begin their relocation to Jordan starting from next month.

Photo: Bundeswehr/Bienert
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Lockheed Martin about to sell 440 F-35s to 11 countries

Posted on June 19, 2017June 19, 2017 by alert5

Reuters is reporting that the manufacturer of the F-35 stealth fighter is in final stages of negotiations to sell 440 jets to 11 nations.

An F-35A Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, lands at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 15, 2017. The aircraft arrival marks the first F-35A fighter training deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility or any overseas location as a flying training deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Eric Burks)

Syrian Su-22 shot down by F/A-18E

Posted on June 19, 2017June 19, 2017 by alert5

Boeing’s Super Hornet has scored its first air-to-air kill when a Syrian Su-22 was shot down by a U.S. Navy F/A-18E on Jun. 18.

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