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Finland kicks off fighter competition

Posted on April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 by alert5

Finland is inviting fighter manufacturers to submit bids to supply 64 aircraft to replace its legacy Hornets.

By Airwolfhound from Hertfordshire, UK (F/A-18 Hornet – RIAT 2015) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Embraer to deliver first KC-390 closer to end of the year

Posted on April 28, 2018 by alert5

Embraer disclosed during an earnings call with journalists that its KC-390 cargo plane is expected to be delivered to launch customer – the Brazilian Air Force – “closer to end of the year.”

Thunderbirds has a new slot pilot

Posted on April 28, 2018April 27, 2018 by alert5

Former Thunderbird 4, Maj. Nick Krajicek, is returning to the team to replace Maj. Stephen Del Bagno. Del Bagno was killed in a F-16 crash on Apr. 4.

Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird 4, meets with a special guest at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 1, 2016. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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.

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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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