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Trump administration clears export of Mako unmanned wingman

Posted on March 17, 2018March 17, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. State Department has granted Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. with an export license for the latter’s Mako High Performance Jet Tactical Unmanned Aerial System to certain European and Asia Pacific region countries.

Graphic: Kratos
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HMLA-367 flies AH-1W for final time

Posted on March 16, 2018 by alert5

Two AH-1Ws from HMLA-367 flew counter clockwise around the island of Oahu, Hawaii for the final time on Mar. 13 as the squadron retires the Whiskey model.

Two AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters prepare for landing on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 13, 2018. As a part of the transition to flying the AH-1Z Viper helicopters, Marine Light Attack Squadron took their last flight with AH-1Ws before their retirement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kathy Nunez)

Taiwan still hopes to buy F-35B

Posted on March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 by alert5

Taiwan’s Minster of National Defense Yen Teh-fa told lawmakers on Mar. 15 that the island still hopes to buy the F-35B to defend itself from mainland China.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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South Korea selects 2 sites to bed down F-15Ks

Posted on March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 by alert5

The South Korean Air Force wants a new base for its F-15K fighters and two potential sites have been selected, Yonhap reports.

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Indian Air Force C-17 lands near Chinese border

Posted on March 16, 2018 by alert5

The Indian Air Force has proved that its C-17 transport can deployed to Arunachal Pradesh’s Tuting Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) near the Chinese border.

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