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Philippine Navy successfully test-fires Spike ER

Posted on August 11, 2018 by alert5

The Philippine Navy has successfully test-fired the Spike ER missile from a Multi-Purpose Assault Craft (MPAC) off Limay, Bataan on Aug. 9.

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John Loh’s op-ed on fighting in contested airspace

Posted on August 10, 2018 by alert5

Former head of Air Combat Command, Gen. John Michael Loh, has written this op-ed on why the U.S. Air Force
should not focus on just operating in contested airspace using stealth aircraft and standoff weapons.

By JOE COLLASO [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Saab to upgrade RTAF’s Air Command and Control System

Posted on August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 by alert5

The Royal Thai Air Force has given Saab a contract to upgrade its Air Command and Control System which is based on Saab’s 9AIR C4I.

Graphic: Saab
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#FighterFriday

Posted on August 10, 2018August 4, 2018 by alert5

An A-10C Thunderbolt II, from the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, takes off in front of the Kandahar International Airport, on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2018. The A-10 flew in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel providing aide to Afghan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High)

India’s CAG slams DRDO AEW&CS project

Posted on August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 by alert5

India’s Comptroller and Auditor General has highlighted several problems with the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEWACS) project.

By Pritishp333 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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