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Rafael offers upgrade package for South Africa’s Gripens

Posted on April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 by alert5

Israeli arms supplier Rafael has proposed a series of upgrades to South Africa in order to bring its Gripens to 4.5 generation standard.

Alan Wilson [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Final developmental test flight for F-35 program’s SDD phase

Posted on April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 by alert5

The System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the F-35 program is winding down after the final developmental test flight was completed on Apr. 11.

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AFSOC lacks $58 million for AC-130J laser weapon demonstration program

Posted on April 13, 2018April 12, 2018 by alert5

At a hearing of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging threats, lawmakers were told that a project to fit a 60-kilowatt laser on the AC-130J still lacks $58 million to get the program fully funded.

By U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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