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Watch the IAF Su-30MKI receiving fuel from a RAAF KC-30A

Posted on August 3, 2018 by alert5

Posted in Air Force

Spain in talks to buy two military communication satellites

Posted on August 3, 2018August 2, 2018 by alert5

The Spanish government has directed military satellite operator Hisdesat to discuss the purchase of two military communication satellites with Airbus and Thales.


Image: Hisdesat
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Raytheon to produce 250 MALDs

Posted on August 3, 2018August 2, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has given Raytheon a $96.1 million contract to produce 250 Miniature Air-Launched Decoys (MALD).

F-16 carrying MALD
By: Air Force (ID:DFSD0108201 / 990702F9448S009) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

KC-390 runway excursion incident to delay aircraft’s delivery

Posted on August 3, 2018August 2, 2018 by alert5

Embraer has been forced to postpone the delivery of the first KC-390 cargo plane to next year due to an incident with the prototype aircraft in May.

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France to remove American component from SCALP

Posted on August 2, 2018 by alert5

France has decided to remove an American component from the SCALP cruise missile so that it can proceed with a new sale of Rafale fighters to Egypt.

StormShadow-Hendon 1
By Corrado Baldassi [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], from Wikimedia Commons

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