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FAA allows military aircraft to operate with ADS-B turn off

Posted on July 24, 2019 by alert5

A new ruling by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will allow military aircraft to turn off their automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) transponders.

F-16 (USAF) banking with minor condensation clouds
Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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France is studying the possibility of buying CH-47 for its special forces

Posted on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 by alert5

France could become the new operator of the CH-47 heavy-lift helicopter, Flight Global reports.

CH-47F multi-ship 131211-Z-WH280-005
Maj. Will Cox [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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FGM-148 Javelins sold to France ended up in Libya

Posted on July 11, 2019July 10, 2019 by alert5

Four FGm-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles that were sold to France in 2010 have been found in a rebel camp in the town of Gheryan, Libya.

FGM-148 Javelin - ID DM-SD-01-05584
LCPL TY HARDIN, USMC [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Australia issues RFI for Tiger replacement

Posted on July 10, 2019 by alert5

Australia has issued a request for information (RFI) for 29 airframes to replace the existing Tiger attack helicopter.

Eurocopter Tiger ARH (34811833900)
Alex Layzell from Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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ELM-2084 participated in LTAMDS “sense off”

Posted on July 10, 2019 by alert5

Lockheed Martin joined hands with Elta to propose the ELM-2084 S-band radar for the U.S. Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) program.

ELTA ELM-2084 MMR
United States Missile Defense Agency [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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