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Japan has to pay more for F-15JSI because of the switch from DEWS to EPAWSS

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 by alert5

Japan’s Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi has explained to a House of Councilors committee on Apr. 12 on why the cost of upgrading the F-15J had gone up.

Graphic: Boeing

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FA-50 and JF-17 are finalists in Malaysia’s fighter competition

Posted on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 by alert5

Korea Times quoted anonymous sources as saying the the KAI FA-50 and Pakistan’s JF-17 are the finalists in Malaysia’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) competition.

대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces / CC BY-SA

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Elbit’s video shows airborne laser weapon on Hermes 900 with canards

Posted on April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 by alert5

Elbit was awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense last year to pursue a program to develop an airborne laser weapon system. A new video posted by Elbit shows the laser mounted on a Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicle. The aircraft has been modified with canards, probably due to the increase weight on the nose to house the laser turret or to improve pitch stability in order to have a stable beam.