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British Army to retire Lynx on Jan. 16

Posted on January 12, 2018 by alert5

The British Army is set to retire its last Lynx helicopter on Jan. 16, Flight Global reports.

ZE 375 RAF Army Westland Lynx AH9A (9415013613)
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Onodera: Japan’s Aegis Ashore systems will deal with cruise missiles as well

Posted on January 12, 2018 by alert5

Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told reporters after visiting the Aegis Ashore test facility in Hawaii that both sites that Japan plans to build will have the capability to deal with cruise missiles and other missiles.

Posted in Air Defense

Turkey wants to train its pilots in South Korea

Posted on January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 by alert5

Gen. Lee Wang-keun, South Korea’s chief of air force, is on a trip to turkey and Yonhap said that he will discuss Turkey’s request to train its pilot in South Korea.

Demonstration Flight of ROKAF New Light Trainer KT-1 'Woongbi'
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Rafales to operate from USS George H.W. Bush

Posted on January 12, 2018 by alert5

USNI News has learned from French officials that a contingent of French sailors and naval aviators will deploy aboard American carrier USS George H.W. Bush from April to May this year.

U.S. and French sailors refuel two French navy F1 Rafale aircraft assigned to the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during carrier qualification 140113-N-XL102-125
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USAF’s first EA-18G pilot

Posted on January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 by alert5

Mountain Home Air Force Base announced today that 1st Lt. Kevin Martin has completed his transition to the Boeing EA-18G. Making him the first in the U.S. Air Force to do so.

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Posted in Air Force, Navy

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