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NAVAIR to help RTN upgrade its Do 228

Posted on April 27, 2018April 27, 2018 by alert5

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has issued a request for information (RFI) on Apr. 23 for the upgrade of seven Royal Thai Navy (RTN) Dornier 228s.

Dornier Do228 of the Royal Thai Navy at Khon Kaen (11064401746)
By Alec Wilson [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Indian Air Force chief says “significant increase” in Chinese fighter deployments in Tibet

Posted on April 27, 2018April 27, 2018 by alert5

Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa has raised concerns over “significant increase” in Chinese deployment of fighters in Tibet.


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Posted in Air Force

CH-53K program eight months behind schedule

Posted on April 27, 2018April 26, 2018 by alert5

A Selected Acquisition Report on the CH-53K program seen by Bloomberg says Lockheed Martin may be falling behind schedule and the initial operational capability could be deployed by eight months.

The CH-53K King Stallion arrives at Naval Air Station, Patuxent River on June 30, 2017.  Photo courtesy U.S. Navy.
The CH-53K King Stallion arrives at Naval Air Station, Patuxent River on June 30, 2017. Photo courtesy U.S. Navy.

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Tu-22M3M to fly in August

Posted on April 27, 2018April 26, 2018 by alert5

CEO of the Tupolev told TASS recently that his company will flight test the modernized Tu-22M3M supersonic bomber in August.

TU-22M3 (25056069212)
By Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation (TU-22M3) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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It’s now cheaper to buy weapons from United States

Posted on April 27, 2018April 26, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. government will lower the administrative surcharge on foreign arms sales to 3.2 percent from 3.5 percent starting from June this year.

DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY-SEAL approved
By DSCA (The Defense Security Cooperation Agency) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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