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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.

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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.

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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.

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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
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Four F-15Cs, four F-22s achieved 41:1 kill ratio on a single mission at WSEP

Posted on March 11, 2017 by alert5

During a recent Weapons Systems Evaluation Program (WSEP) at Tyndall Air Force Base, four F-15Cs from the 104th Fighter Wing flew a joint mission with four F-22s against 14 ‘enemy’ aircraft. The kill ratio for that mission was 41:1.

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