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Israel to equip its M-346 with inert bombs, drop tanks

Posted on May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 by alert5

According to Flight Global, Israel plans to update its M-346 fleet so that the advanced jet trainer can carry inert practice bombs and external drop tanks.

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PAK-FA to reach front-line units in 2019

Posted on May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 by alert5

Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told the upper house of parliament that the Sukhoi PAK-FA stealth fighter will enter service with the Russian Air Force in 2019.

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First Boeing, now Lockheed drops out of OTH-WS competition too

Posted on May 25, 2017 by alert5

Lockheed Martin has decided against competing in the U.S. Navy’s Over-the-Horizon Weapon System (OTH-WS) competition. The news came almost a month after Boeing dropped out of the same competition.

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