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Unidentified Asian Air Force orders $200 million worth of Elta targeting pods

Posted on April 3, 2017March 31, 2017 by alert5

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has secured a $200 million contract with an unidentified Asian country to “provide targeting and surveillance pods” to its Air Force.

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South Korea about to induct second modified C-130

Posted on April 2, 2017April 1, 2017 by alert5

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has confirmed that the first of four C-130s modified for special operations has been delivered to the air force and a second one is waiting to be tested later this year.

By 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces (2012년 3월 해병대 쌍룡연합훈련(3)) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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JASDF C-2s deployed to Miho air base

Posted on April 1, 2017 by alert5

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has deployed three Kawasaki C-2 transport aircraft for future operations with the jets arriving at Miho Air Base on Mar. 30.

Egypt’s first Fulcrum

Posted on April 1, 2017April 1, 2017 by alert5

A MiG-29/35 in Egyptian Air Force colors has been spotted at Zhukovsky air base, Russia. The jet’s serial number is 811.

Photo: Dmitri Terekhov

Japan’s LDP asks government to acquire long-range strike capability against North Korea

Posted on March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 by alert5

A security policy panel from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has proposed that the Abe government acquire a long-range strike capability to take out North Korea’s ballistic missiles to prevent a second strike.

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