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Israel to embark on major upgrade of the F-15I

Posted on January 21, 2016January 20, 2016 by alert5

The Israeli Air Force was given the go ahead for a major upgrade of the Boeing F-15I, Flight Global reports.

Two F-15I Ra'am
By TSGT KEVIN J. GRUENWALD, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tiger Mk 3 needs a common missile

Posted on January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 by alert5

France is in talks with Australia, Germany and Spain to define the specifications for the Tiger Mk 3 attack helicopter, it is hoped that all operator can settle on a common anti-tank missile for the upgrade.

Eurocopter Tiger 2.jpg
“Eurocopter Tiger 2“. Licensed under Wikimedia Commons.
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Its King Stallion or Chinook for Luftwaffe

Posted on January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 by alert5

The program manager for Luftwaffe’s heavy transport helicopter project says the shortlisted candidates for the competition are Boeing CH-47F Chinook and the CH-53K King Stallion from Sikorsky.

CH-53K First Flight
Photo: Sikorsky
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Ra’ad ALCM successfully tested

Posted on January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 by alert5

Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations said the Ra’ad air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) was successfully tested on Jan. 19.

Dassault Mirage IIIDP with Ra'ad missile
By Mikesonline2011 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Taiwan’s incoming government wanted the AV-8B in order to develop indigenous STOVL fighter

Posted on January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 by alert5

A report by United Daily News says it was Taiwan’s newly elected Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that wanted to buy the AV-8B from the United States.

Aerial refueling exercise 131118-M-MC013-073
By Staff Sgt. Matthew Orr, via Wikimedia Commons
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