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USAF F-16s getting new water repellent for their canopies

Posted on August 30, 2019 by alert5

A new water repellent to be applied once a month on the canopy of the F-16 is being rolled out to all U.S. Air Force units.

Staff Sgt. Cody Brown, 138th Maintenance Squadron, polishes the canopy of an F-16 fighter jet as part of the post-flight procedures on July 13, 2016 at the 138th Fighter Wing. The wraparound canopy provides ideal light in-flight and can withstand the impact of a 4 pound bird at 550 knots. (U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Roberta A. Thompson/Released)

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USN’s update on MQ-25A program

Posted on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Navy published an update on the MQ-25A program on its Tester newsletter a few hours ago but the page is now offline. We managed to download screenshots of the article before the link went dead.

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#FighterFriday

Posted on August 30, 2019August 28, 2019 by alert5

A U.S. Navy F-18F Super Hornet from VFA-41 squadron, based out of Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., taxis along the flightline with an F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 142nd Fighter Wing at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., during an afternoon sortie as part of dissimilar aircraft combat training (DACT) on Aug. 13, 2019. The two-week training exercise from Aug. 11-23 provides realistic combat scenarios for pilots to hone advanced aerial tactics used against potential adversaries. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

Indian Navy will likely go for 10 Maritime Predators

Posted on August 30, 2019August 29, 2019 by alert5

According to India’s Economic Times, the Indian Navy is likely to proceed with plans to purchase 10 General Atomics Maritime Predator unmanned air vehicles.

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Turkey to start preliminary talks with Russia over Su-35, Su-57

Posted on August 29, 2019 by alert5

Dmitry Shugayev, the head of the Russian Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation, told reporters on the sidelines of the MAKS-2019 that he will hold talks with Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) with regards to the latter’s interest in the Su-35 and Su-57.

Alex Beltyukov – RuSpotters Team [CC BY-SA 3.0 GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

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