Alert 5

USAF initiates search for new ejection seat

The U.S. Air Force has initiated a market assessment to identify sources for its Next Generation Ejection Seat, Flight Global reports.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emily Kenney

Romania’s F-16s from 53 Squadron have started defending the country’s air space from Mar. 14. Previously, this role was carried out by the MiG-21.

The U.S. Navy is requesting $2.7 billion over the next five-years to buy 10 2,000 tons corvette-sized unmanned ships to patrol the Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

U.S. Forces Korea has revealed a plan to expand the current THAAD site in Seongju County to nearly twice its current size.

Sputnik reports that the Royal Malaysian Air Force has requested the demonstration of the Yak-130 advanced jet trainer in the country.

Dmitry Zherdin [CC BY-SA 3.0 GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons