Two industry sources in Indonesia told Aviation Week that Jakarta are in talks with Western fighter manufacturers on a potential order for new aircraft.
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RAAF KC-30A had near miss with British fighters over Iraq
The Australian reports that a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A tanker flying over Iraq in March 2016 had a near miss with two British Eurofighters.
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Abe: Japan has flown protective mission for U.S. military aircraft
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the Diet on Jan. 22 that the Japan Self-Defense Force has flown protective mission for U.S. military aircraft.
![Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, fly alongside a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-2s over the vicinity of the East China Sea, Oct. 21, 2017. Following the flight with Koku Jieitai the Lancers continued on to participate in a flyover for the 2017 Seoul Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (Seoul ADEX 17) at Seoul Airport, Republic of Korea. (photo courtesy of Koku Jieitai [Japan Air Self-Defense Force])](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/3884757.jpg)
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Drone found at NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base
A Promark Drone P70-CW was found abandoned on a taxiway inside NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base by a F-16 pilot on Jan. 6.
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USAF deploying new variant of GBU-57
Capt. Emily Grabowski, a U.S. Air Force spokeswoman, has confirmed to Bloomberg that the GBU-57 has gotten a fourth upgrade and the new variant is being deployed in the service.
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