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Taiwan working fast to complete purchase of 66 F-16s

Posted on September 15, 2019 by alert5

Taiwan is working quickly to clear the hurdles for the purchase of 66 F-16s from the United States.

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NGC unwilling to partner Boeing for GBSD

Posted on September 14, 2019September 14, 2019 by alert5

Boeing said in a statement on Sept. 13 that Northrop Grumman has rejected its proposal to form a joint team for the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile program.

Graphic: Boeing
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VAW-120 takes delivery of its first E-2D fitted with refueling probe

Posted on September 14, 2019 by alert5

VAW-120 now has an aerial refueling capable E-2D when the first such aircraft arrived at NAS Norfolk Sept. 9.

NORFOLK, Va. (September 9, 2019) – An E-2D Hawkeye being recieved by the “Greyhawks” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120 completes landing procedures at Naval Station Norfolk Monday, September 9. This is the first E-2D Hawkeye with aerial refueling capability to join the fleet, increasing the Navy’s battlespace awareness and integrated fire control — both from the air and the sea. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nikita Custer)

First arrested landing for Naval LCA

Posted on September 14, 2019September 14, 2019 by alert5

The Naval LCA has made its first arrested landing at INS Hansa Goa on Sept. 13.

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101st to use CH-47s for assaults

Posted on September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division intends to add a new CH-47 battalion into its ranks to perform assaults.

ISAF Headquarters Public Affairs Office from Kabul, Afghanistan [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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