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Houthi using Iranian drones to attack Saudi, UAE Patriot radars

Posted on March 24, 2017March 23, 2017 by alert5

Conflict Armament Research says Yemen’s Houthi forces have been using unmanned aerial vehicles supplied by Iran to carry out attacks on Saudi and UAE Patriot radars.

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Taiwan will receive its last P-3C in July

Posted on March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 by alert5

A Ministry of National Defense official from Taiwan says the last of 12 P-3Cs will be delivered in July. President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to officiate the delivery ceremony.

By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

JMSDF inducts JS Kaga into service

Posted on March 23, 2017 by alert5

The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) inducted its second Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga into service at Yokohama on Mar. 22.

Lockheed Martin rules out Golden Eagle for OA-X

Posted on March 23, 2017 by alert5

Lockheed Martin has determined that a light attack variant of the KAI T-50 will not be offered for the U.S. Air Force’s upcoming OA-X competition.

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Lockheed Martin moving from flying wing towards wing-body-tail design for Stingray

Posted on March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 by alert5

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Work has determined that a flying wing design is not the best aerodynamic shape for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial tanker.

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