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Pilot error behind Swiss PC-7 crash

Posted on August 22, 2019August 21, 2019 by alert5

The pilot of a Swiss Air Force PC-7 flew the aircraft into a mountain in poor visibility in September 2017, investigations have concluded.

Peter Bakema [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

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F-35B carried out first live-firing of AIM-9X in Indo-Pacific region

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 by alert5

A F-35B from VMFA-121 has carried out the first operational live-fire of the AIM-9X missile in the Indo-Pacific region on Aug. 7.

Ordnance Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load an AIM- 9X Sidewinder missile onto an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft prior to a defensive combat air patrol rehearsal aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Pacific Ocean, August 7, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Velez)

Thai UH-60s with MAWS

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 by alert5

Photos from the Thai military taken during a recent exercise shows the UH-60 equipped with a missile approach warning system (MAWS) similar to the Elbit PAWS.

DSCA has announced FMS package of 66 F-16C/D Block 70s to Taiwan

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the Foreign Military Sale of 66 F-16C/D Block 70 fighters to Taiwan.

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USAF to have 2,936 aircraft with ADS-B out by Jan. 1

Posted on August 21, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force will have 1,129 helicopters, 923 mobility aircraft, 259 C2/ISR aircraft, and 625 trainers with ADS-B out on Jan. 1.

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pamela.J. Farlin [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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