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Lockheed Martin to assist MHI in F-X project

Posted on December 13, 2020 by alert5

News reports from Japan said that Lockheed Martin has been chosen to assist Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) in the development of the F-X fighter.

Graphic: Japan Ministry of Defense

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F-15JSI integration with JASSM in doubt as costs increase five times

Posted on December 13, 2020December 12, 2020 by alert5

Kyodo News reports that the Japanese Ministry of Defense has drop its request for $205 million in the budget next year for the modification of F-15 to carry the JASSM.

Graphic: Boeing

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Delivery of newly-built F-15SAs completed

Posted on December 12, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force says the delivery of 84 newly-built F-15SA fighters to Saudi Arabia has completed.

An F-15C fighter jet from the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, fly in formation with two F-15SA Royal Saudi Air Force jets from the 6th Squadron, King Khalid Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a KC-135 Stratotanker from Al Udeid, Qatar, during an integrated sortie flight in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 25, 2020. The integrated sorties allow U.S. and RSAF pilots to familiarize themselves with communications and mission planning procedures. It also allows them to maintain readiness for longer mission capabilities.

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Hackers stole data on Nigeria’s A-29 program

Posted on December 12, 2020December 11, 2020 by alert5

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer had suffered a cyber attack on Nov. 25. Although the company did not disclose what was stolen, those files were made available on a website hosted on the dark web.

Photo: Embraer
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Bell to offer AH-1Z to South Korea

Posted on December 11, 2020 by alert5

Bell has step forward to offer its AH-1Z attack helicopter to meet a South Korea Marine Corps requirement.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2016) – An AH1Z Viper from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 prepares to land on the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) flight deck. Makin Island is underway off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Mathew J. Diendorf/Released)

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