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CV-22s not coming to Japan this year, will be deployed in 2020 instead

Posted on March 14, 2017 by alert5

The Pentagon announced on Mar. 13 that the original plan to deploy three U.S. Air Force CV-22s at Yokota Air Base, Japan this year has been shelved.

CV-22 Osprey during Emerald Warrior near Hurlburt Field
By U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/Released [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Bulgaria received three bids for its MiG-29 replacement competition

Posted on March 14, 2017 by alert5

Bulgaria’s Defense Ministry on Monday unveiled three bids from Italy, Sweden and Portugal for the country’s MiG-29 replacement competition.

Typhoon - RIAT 2016 (28358937844)
By Airwolfhound from Hertfordshire, UK (Typhoon – RIAT 2016) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Saab opens office in Philippines

Posted on March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 by alert5

Saab now has an office in Philippines and the Swedish Ambassador to Manila Harald Fries was invited to open the office.

JAS 39 Gripen lyfter fran F17 i Kallinge Sverige (1)
Johannes Jansson/norden.org [CC BY 2.5 dk], via Wikimedia Commons
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Romania set to join ENJJPT

Posted on March 12, 2017 by alert5

At the recent steering committee meeting of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) program, it was disclosed that the Romania will likely join the training program at Sheppard Air Force Base before the next committee meeting in September.

ENJJPT logo
By ENJJPT (ENJJPT Student Handbook) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russia plans to modernize Su-34 next year

Posted on March 11, 2017 by alert5

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuriy Borisov disclosed that a program to modernize the Su-34 fighter bomber will commence next year.

Sukhoi Su-34 flight display at 2015 MAKS
By Dmitry Terekhov [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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