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Argentina cleared to buy 24 T-6C+ trainers

Posted on August 4, 2016August 4, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the potential sale of 24 T-6C+ Texan II trainer aircraft to Argentina.

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Philippine’s AW159s to be armed with South Korean Blue Shark Torpedo

Posted on August 4, 2016August 3, 2016 by alert5

The two AW159 naval helicopters ordered by Philippine will be armed with South Korea’s Blue Shark light anti-submarine torpedo.

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KAI’s CEO pledge to resign if T-50A fails to win T-X competition

Posted on August 3, 2016August 3, 2016 by alert5

The CEO of Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd (KAI), Ha Sung-yong, said he will resign from his post if the company’s T-50A jet fails to win the U.S. Air Force T-X jet trainer competition.

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F-35’s laser designator can only be activated in the U.S. due to strict rules

Posted on August 2, 2016August 2, 2016 by alert5

Minutes of a meeting by the U.K. Defence Ranges Safety Committee revealed that British F-35s are not allowed to use the on board laser designator outside the United States.

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