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Izumo will not have its own AEW aircraft, will rely on E-767

Posted on December 25, 2018 by alert5

JS Izumo will not be able to have its own complement of airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft after conversion into a fixed-wing aircraft carrier as it will be deemed to have offensive capabilities.

Boeing E-767 (1)
航空自衛隊 [GJSTUv1], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Navy

South Korea lifts grounding of KUH-1

Posted on December 25, 2018December 25, 2018 by alert5

The South Korean army has lifted the grounding of its KUH-1 helicopter on the eve of Christmas.

KUH-1 Surion in Alaska (12201222285)
By Korea Aerospace Industries (KUH-1 Surion in Alaska) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Army

Nigerian Air Force to take delivery of 2 Agusta Westland 109s

Posted on December 24, 2018 by alert5

The Nigerian Air Force will soon take delivery of two Agusta Westland 109 light attack helicopters and President Muhammadu Buhari will induct them into service in March 2019.

VH-ATH Agusta A109E Power Heliflite (8349875639)
Robert Frola [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Force, Industry

Japan wishes to sell F-15s back to U.S., Washington wants to sell them to S.E. Asia

Posted on December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 by alert5

The Nikkei is reporting that Tokyo is mulling the feasibility of selling some of its aging F-15Js back to the United States.

Mitsubishi F-15 (29)
航空自衛隊 [GJSTUv1], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Force

Four Su-34s to be delivered to Russia’s Central Military District

Posted on December 24, 2018 by alert5

Four Su-34 fighter-bombers are to be delivered to Russia’s Central Military District soon.

Refuelling a Sukhoi Su-34 (RF-95847)
By Alex Beltyukov (https://russianplanes.net/id210968) [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force

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