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Belarus has transferred four MiG-29s to Serbia

Posted on April 23, 2018 by alert5

Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin said in an interview with the Serbian Politika daily that the country has taken over four MiG-29s from Belarus.

Belarus Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 (9-13) Pichugin-1
By Dmitriy Pichugin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force

Mexico wants to buy MH-60R

Posted on April 22, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on a possible Foreign Military Sale to Mexico of 8 MH-60R helicopters.

140317-N-KT328-030 (13307758774)
By U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos (140317-N-KT328-030) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Industry, Navy

Pentagon might keep Truman Carrier Strike Group in European theater

Posted on April 22, 2018April 21, 2018 by alert5

The Truman Carrier Strike Group might remain in the Mediterranean instead of being deployed to the Middle East, Defense News reported on Apr. 21.

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits the Atlantic Ocean. (27626970263)
By Official U.S. Navy Page from United States of America MC3 Adelola Tinubu/U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Leonardo wants to fit BriteCloud on Eurofighter, F-15 and F-16

Posted on April 22, 2018April 21, 2018 by alert5

Italian defense firm Leonardo is working on transforming its cylindrical BriteCloud missile decoy into a square format so that it can fit on the American ALE-47 chaff and flare dispenser.

BriteCloud
By Selex ES [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

U.S. Army halts delivery of AH-64E over issue with nut

Posted on April 22, 2018April 21, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Army has halt the delivery of AH-64Es from Boeing since February because a strap pack nut on the main rotor is corroding in coastal environments.

AH-64E Apache-Guardian-0006
By US Army [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Army, Industry

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