Skip to content

Alert 5

Aviation News

  • About
  • Privacy Policy

Construction started for second Dokdo-class LPH

Posted on May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 by alert5

Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. has started construction of the second Dokdo-class Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH) amphibious assault ship.

US Navy 100727-N-6720T-080 The Republic of Korea Navy amphibious landing ship ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111) is underway in the Sea of Japan with the guided-missile destroyers USS Lassen (DDG 82) and USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93)
Continue reading “Construction started for second Dokdo-class LPH”

Posted in Industry, Navy

Kenya cleared to buy MD 530F

Posted on May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on May 1 on a potential Foreign Military Sale to Kenya for 12 MD 530F light attack helicopters.

Afghan Air Force MD-530F helicopter fires machine guns
By Staff Sgt. Perry Aston (USAF) (dvidshub.net) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Kenya cleared to buy MD 530F”

Posted in Industry

F-35Bs are participating in Exercise Northern Edge for the first time

Posted on May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 by alert5

F-35Bs from VMFA-121 are back in Alaska for the second time this year and this time, the stealth fighters from the U.S. Marine Corps are participating in Exercise Northern Edge.

Northern Edge 2017
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joel Gibson
Continue reading “F-35Bs are participating in Exercise Northern Edge for the first time”

Posted in Air Force, Marines

RQ-4 arrives at Yokota Air Base, Japan

Posted on May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 by alert5

The first of five RQ-4s to deploy to Yokota Air Base, Japan arrived at the base on May 1.

RQ-4 Arrives at Yokota
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson
Continue reading “RQ-4 arrives at Yokota Air Base, Japan”

Posted in Air Force, UAV

THAAD in South Korea has reached IOC

Posted on May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 by alert5

U.S. officials said the THAAD missile defense system in South Korea has reached an initial operating capability.


Continue reading “THAAD in South Korea has reached IOC”

Posted in Air Defense

Posts pagination

Back 1 … 1,825 1,826 1,827 1,828 1,829 … 5,557 Next

Categories

WordPress Theme: Blog Guten by TwoPoints.