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RTAF training air marshals

Posted on August 21, 2017 by alert5

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has initiated a one-month air marshal training program. Grandaunts will be deployed with weapons on board airliners.

Thai Airways Economy Class Cabin
By Cyril Plapied (originally posted to Flickr as Thai Airways TG 920) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Rare look at the MiG-31 modernization workshop

Posted on August 21, 2017 by alert5

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U.S. to officially hand over TARS to Philippine Navy on Aug. 22

Posted on August 21, 2017August 21, 2017 by alert5

The Philippine Navy confirmed that a Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) donated by the U.S. government will be officially handed over to the service on Aug. 22.

Aerostat ship Atlantic Sentry (15004011277)
By Florida Keys–Public Libraries from Key West, Fla., USA (MM00039023x) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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F-35 Block 3F just one WDA event away from IOC

Posted on August 20, 2017August 19, 2017 by alert5

The F-35 Developmental Test team recently carried out a weapons delivery accuracy (WDA) surge as part of the development test of Block 3F software.

AF-6, Flt 517, LtCol Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, WDA-306, Dual AIM-120 Live Fire, STR, 4 August 2017
AF-6, Flt 517, LtCol Tucker “Cinco” Hamilton, WDA-306, Dual AIM-120 Live Fire, STR, 4 August 2017

Photo by Darrin Russell/Lockheed Martin
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First tactical configuration LRASM launch from B-1B

Posted on August 20, 2017August 19, 2017 by alert5

Lockheed Martin announced that the first tactical configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) launch from a B-1B has taken place on Aug. 17.

LRASM_8.17.17[1]
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