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India’s 17 Squadron will be reactivated to fly Rafales

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by alert5

The Indian Air Force has designated 17 Squadron as the first unit to receive the Dassault Rafale fighter.

By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (Rafale – RIAT 2009) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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French Atlantique 2 deployed in Malaysia

Posted on May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 by alert5

We can now disclose the presence of a French Navy Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft in Malaysia.

Photo: MAF Joint Force HQ

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India discovered potential issue with Mirage 2000 FBW system

Posted on May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 by alert5

India’s investigation into the fatal crash of a Mirage 2000 fighter this year found that the incident is probably caused by a fault with the jet’s fly-by-wire flight control system.

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HMAS Canberra shadowed by PLAN in South China Sea

Posted on May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 by alert5

Australia’s ABC news has revealed that the flagship of the Royal Australian Navy HMAS Canberra was shadowed by warships from China during its voyage in the South China Sea.