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French Air Force Chief flies Tejas

Posted on February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 by alert5

Head of the French Air Force, Gen. Andre Lanata, is the latest service chief to fly India’s indigenous fighter – Tejas.

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Russia to order another 114 Ka-52s

Posted on February 8, 2018February 7, 2018 by alert5

The Russian Ministry of Defense disclosed on its website that it plans to buy 114 Ka-52 attack helicopters under the new State Arms Program that runs from 2018-2027.

By Fedor Leukhin (VVO_8407) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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JASSM-ER fully operational on the F-15E

Posted on February 8, 2018February 7, 2018 by alert5

The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) – Extended Range (ER) is now fully operational on the F-15E.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies with a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). JASSM-Extended Range has more than two-and-a-half times the range of JASSM for greater standoff distance. Photo credit: U.S. Air Force. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)

Finland to buy RIM-162 ESSM for its Squadron 2020 corvettes

Posted on February 7, 2018February 6, 2018 by alert5

The Trump administration has approved the sale of 68 RIM-162 Evolved SEASPARROW Missiles (ESSM) to Finland.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian White [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Croatia wants Ukraine to replace 4 MiG-21s

Posted on February 7, 2018February 6, 2018 by alert5

Croatia has demanded that Ukraine take back four MiG-21s that the latter had delivered in 2014.

By Jerry Gunner (Flickr: MiG-21UMD “Mongol” of Croatian AF) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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