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Japan could spend up to $5.3 billion for Aegis Ashore

Posted on July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 by alert5

A latest assessment by Japan’s Ministry of Defense into the construction cost of two Aegis Ashore sites found that the price has ballooned to $5.3 billion

By Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Complex Romania) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Boeing says Super Hornet can make ski jump takeoff with ‘significant’ payload

Posted on July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 by alert5

Dan Gillian, Boeing’s program manager for the F/A-18 and EA-18G, told Economic Times that his company had done simulations of the Super Hornet taking off from a ski jump and the aircraft can be launched with a ‘significant’ payload.

By Official U.S. Navy Page from United States of AmericaMass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch/U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Gear-up incident of USN T-6

Posted on July 25, 2018 by alert5

The crew of a U.S. Navy T-6 forgot to lower the landing gear during a touch-and-go practice at Aransas County Airport at 10:55 a.m. on Jul. 16.

By U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Antonio More [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Qatar delays payment for Eurofighters

Posted on July 25, 2018 by alert5

Qatar was supposed to make the first payment for its order of 24 Eurofighters in order to cement the deal but the Gulf state has failed to do so.

Photo: Royal Air Force

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First RoKAF pilot to fly the F-35A

Posted on July 25, 2018 by alert5

Maj. Kiyun Jung is the first pilot from the Republic of Korea Air Force to fly the F-35A on Jul. 20.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.
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