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AH-1Zs, UH-1Ys in Japan are now equipped with auxiliary fuel tanks

Posted on March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 by alert5

HMLA-267 carried out a four-day mission that took them to various places in Japan recently in order to test the effectiveness of the new auxiliary fuel tank for the unit’s AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters.

Marine helicopters soar farther than before with auxiliary fuel tanks
Photo by Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez
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Posted in Marines

First export contract for BrahMos could be signed this year

Posted on March 22, 2017 by alert5

A Russian executive working for Brahmos Aerospace told TASS at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition that the first export contract for the supersonic cruise missile could be signed this year.

Indian Army's BrahMos Mobile Autonomous Launchers (MAL) (2)
By Anirvan Shukla (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Industry

100th F-35 FMS sortie

Posted on March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 by alert5

Student and instructor pilots working under the Foreign Military Sales program flew the 100th sortie at Luke Air Force Base on Mar. 7.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

Four F-16C/Ds delivered to Indonesia

Posted on March 22, 2017 by alert5

Four Indonesian Air Force F-16C/Ds that left Hill Air Force Base on Mar. 14 have arrived in the country.

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned as Ferry Cell 5 prepare their Indonesian F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft prior to departure on March 14 from Hill Air Force Base, Utah.  (U.S. Air Force Photo by Alex R. Lloyd)
U.S. Air Force pilots assigned as Ferry Cell 5 prepare their Indonesian F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft prior to departure on March 14 from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Alex R. Lloyd)

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Posted in Air Force

RTAF yet to determine cause of Gripen crash

Posted on March 22, 2017 by alert5

The Royal Thai Air Force is still trying to determine the cause behind the crash of a single-seat Gripen fighter earlier this year.

RTAF JAS39C 70108
By Alert5 (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force

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