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Argentina interested in buying Super Étendards, postpones talks for MiG-29s

Posted on May 20, 2017May 20, 2017 by alert5

Argentina is said to be in talks with France to buy refurbished Super Étendards and let the Air Force operate them.

By Martín Otero (Own work) [CC BY 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons
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USAF’s image of the LCAAT

Posted on May 20, 2017May 20, 2017 by alert5

The press exhibit information kit handed out by the Pentagon for its Lab Day 2017 contains an image for the U.S. Air Force’s Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Technology (LCAAT) program.

Graphic: U.S. DoD
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Indonesia’s AH-64E

Posted on May 20, 2017 by alert5

Photo: Wayan Agus

U-2S tested new experimental technologies at Northern Edge

Posted on May 20, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force disclosed that its U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance plane tested new experimental technology during the Northern Edge exercise in Alaska earlier this month.

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze
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RMAF Chief met Japan’s ambassador, surplus asset acquisition was discussed

Posted on May 20, 2017May 20, 2017 by alert5

Japan’s Ambassador to Malaysia Dr Makio Miyagawa met defense minister Hishammuddin Hussein on May 16 and the meeting was attended by Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief Gen. Affendi Buang as well.

Photo: Hishammuddin Hussein’s Communications Team
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