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South Korea wants its own version of Taurus

Posted on July 11, 2018July 11, 2018 by alert5

South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development will soon pick a local partner to develop an indigenous variant of the Taurus air-launched, long-range cruise missile for the KF-X fighter.

Taurus ILA2006
By axesofevil2000 (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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BAE Systems has started to port Compass Call EW system to EC-37B

Posted on July 11, 2018July 11, 2018 by alert5

BAE Systems said on Jul. 9 that it has begun work to transition its advanced Compass Call electronic warfare (EW) system from aging EC-130H to the EC-37B.


Graphic: BAE Systems
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Botswana claims no money to buy Gripens

Posted on July 10, 2018 by alert5

Botswana says it cannot afford the $1.7 billion required to buy a fleet of Saab Gripen fighters and will look for cheaper alternatives instead.

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Chance to fly ex-RSAF S.211

Posted on July 8, 2018 by alert5

Warbirds News says Victory Aviation has been cleared by the FAA to conduct flight training in the company’s ex-Singapore Air Force S.211 jet trainers.

398 Siai Marchetti S-211 Singapore Airforce (7168802749)
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Airbus may partner Saab to offer Erieye to U.K. as E-3D replacement

Posted on July 8, 2018July 7, 2018 by alert5

Defense News has learn that Airbus are in discussions with Saab on migrating the latter’s Erieye airborne surveillance radar onto a Airbus platform and offer it as a replacement for the RAF’s E-3D.

Royal Air Force E3D Sentry AWACS Reconnaisance Aircraft MOD 45151913

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