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Dutch air force chief says Future Vertical Lift not ambitious enough

Posted on September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 by alert5

Lt. Gen. Alexander Schnitger, head of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), has criticized the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift program for not being ambitious enough.

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Boeing’s 2040C upgrade package doubles F-15C missile load to 16

Posted on September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 by alert5

Boeing has unveiled an upgrade package for the company’s F-15C air superiority fighter that it hopes to keep the jet relevant till 2040.

Graphic: Boeing
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Giraffe AMB radar can detect low, slow and small targets

Posted on September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 by alert5

During a U.K-government sponsored trial in Scotland this April, Saab demonstrated that its Giraffe AMB radar was able to detect low, slow and small targets.

Photo: Peter Liander/© Saab AB
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First flight of L-39NG

Posted on September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 by alert5

The new L-39NG jet trainer, powered by a new Williams International FJ44-4M engine, made its maiden flight on Sept. 14 with Miroslav Schützner and Vladimír Kvarda as the crew.

Photos: AERO Vodochody
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