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India orders 36 Rafales whilst waiting for MMRCA to be negotiated

Posted on April 11, 2015April 11, 2015 by alert5

India has decided that the operational requirements of the Indian Air Force dictates the need to buy 36 Rafale fighters off-the-shelf while continuing to negotiate the MMRCA contract.

A French air force Rafale aircraft breaks formation after refueling from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS) over an undisclosed 130317-F-BY961-185
By Capt. Jason Smith [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Australia orders two more C-17s

Posted on April 11, 2015April 10, 2015 by alert5

The Royal Australian Air Force will get its seventh and eight C-17 strategic transport.

A41-206 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III RAAF (9639161809)
By Robert Frola [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Denel given five-year A-Darter production contract

Posted on April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 by alert5

South African Air Force’s Saab Gripen C/D fighters will soon be armed with Denel A-Darter dogfight missile.

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“A-darter” by M.ASIF AMIN – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DANEL0094.jpg. Licensed under CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.

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Kongsberg, Raytheon joining hands for Naval Strike Missile

Posted on April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 by alert5

Raytheon and Kongsberg have formed a teaming agreement for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM).

Naval Strike Missile launch from USS Coronado (LCS-4) in September 2014
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary D. Bell [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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SDB II on its way to LRIP

Posted on April 10, 2015 by alert5

The Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) recently cleared a system verification review (SVR) before a Milestone C decision next month.

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Photo: Raytheon
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