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South Korea selects Bell 505 as training helicopter for Army and Navy pilots

Posted on May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 by alert5

South Korea will give Bell a $133 million contract to produce 40 Bell 505 helicopters for training its Army and Navy pilots

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Exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-04 in Japan

Posted on May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force, Navy and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force carried out exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-04 at Misawa Air Base, and Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 7-13.

Sixteen U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons, 12 Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, two JASDF E-2C Hawkeyes, one JASDF CH-47 Chinook, one U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler, one USN C-12 Huron, and one USN P-8 Poseidon perform a wing capabilites demonstration to culminate a week-long readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2022. The large formation was part of a routine exercise scenerio that tested the 35th FIghter Wing’s ability to generate airpower in support of the defense of Japan and other partner nations, ensuring the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)

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Australia getting 12 MH-60Rs and 29 AH-64Es

Posted on May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 by alert5

The Australian government has announced plans to acquire 12 more MH-60R naval helicopters and 29 AH-64E attack helicopters.

Photo: Mr. William C. Beach, Audiovisual Production Specialist, Test Documentation Team, U.S. Army Operational Test Command

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Philippine Navy’s new corvettes will be equipped with IAI’s ALPHA 3D radar

Posted on May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 by alert5

The two new 3,200 ton class corvettes for the Philippine Navy will be equipped with IAI’s ALPHA 3D AESA radar.

Image: HHI
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USN shifting two P-8A active squadrons to reserve component

Posted on May 1, 2022April 30, 2022 by alert5

The U.S. Navy’s 2023 budget highlights book shows a proposal to shift two P-8A active squadron to the reserve component. The transition is planned for 2026.

Official Navy Page from United States of AmericaMC3 Daniel J. Meshel/U.S. Navy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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