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Watch F-16 engage a Flanker at its 6 o’clock position with Python 5 missile

Posted on March 1, 2023 by alert5

Japan to acquire 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles

Posted on February 28, 2023 by alert5

The Japanese government has revealed the exact number of Tomahawk cruise missiles it intends to acquire from the United States.

Photo: Raytheon
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Boeing to cease production of Super Hornet in 2025 unless India buys it

Posted on February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 by alert5

Production of the F/A-18 in St. Louis will come to an end in late 2025, Boeing has announced.

150608-N-EH855-654 WATERS NEAR GUAM (June 8, 2015) Capt. William Koyama, commander, carrier air wing (CVW) 5, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Dambusters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, after completing his 4000th flight hour. George Washington and its embarked air wing, CVW 5, are on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. George Washington will conduct a hull-swap with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) later this year after serving seven years as the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Mai/Released)

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China seals contract to export L-15 to UAE

Posted on February 23, 2023 by alert5

China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) has reportedly sealed the contract to sell the L-15 advanced jet trainer to the UAE.

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Indonesia takes delivery of first C-130J

Posted on February 23, 2023 by alert5

Lockheed Martin, the American aerospace and defence company, has delivered the first of five C-130J-30 cargo planes to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU). The ceremony commemorated a new era in Hercules operations for the long-time C-130 operator, as the new C-130J-30s offer increased cargo capacity, speed, range, power, performance, and lower operating costs. This will support the TNI-AU’s wide range of mission requirements for decades to come.

Lockheed Martin delivered the first of five C-130J-30s to the Indonesian Air Force on Feb. 21, 2023. Lockheed Martin photo by Thinh D. Nguyen.

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