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Sweden will buy Boeing’s T-X only if it wins USAF competition

Posted on May 10, 2017 by alert5

Sweden will only replace its aging Saab 105 jet trainer with the T-X trainer made by Boeing and Saab if the latter wins the U.S. Air Force’s T-X competition.

T-X T2 First Flight
Photo: Boeing
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

Taiwan still searching for misfired HF-3

Posted on May 10, 2017 by alert5

Spokesman for Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense, Maj. Gen. Chen Chung-chi, briefed the local media that the military is still searching for the Hsiung Feng-3 (HF-3) supersonic anti-ship missile that was accidentally fired last year.

Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Display in Chengkungling 20111009a
By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Watch Airbus’ first automatic air-to-air refueling contacts

Posted on May 10, 2017 by alert5

Posted in Air Force, Industry

First LRIP AN/TPS-80 delivered to USMC

Posted on May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 by alert5

Northrop Grumman has delivered the first low rate initial production (LRIP) AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system to the U.S. Marine Corps, the company said in a press statement on May 9.

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Photo: Northrop Grumman
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Posted in Air Defense, Marines

Presence of A-50 in Syria confirmed during Victory Day parade

Posted on May 10, 2017 by alert5

Russian forces in Syria held a Victory Day parade on May 9 at Hmeimim Air Base. The A-50 airborne early warning aircraft can be clearly seen in the video.

A-50 Syria
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Posted in Air Force

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