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Russia plans to modernize Su-34 next year

Posted on March 11, 2017 by alert5

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuriy Borisov disclosed that a program to modernize the Su-34 fighter bomber will commence next year.

By Dmitry Terekhov [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Four F-15Cs, four F-22s achieved 41:1 kill ratio on a single mission at WSEP

Posted on March 11, 2017 by alert5

During a recent Weapons Systems Evaluation Program (WSEP) at Tyndall Air Force Base, four F-15Cs from the 104th Fighter Wing flew a joint mission with four F-22s against 14 ‘enemy’ aircraft. The kill ratio for that mission was 41:1.

By Gerard van der Schaaf (MA83-0018) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Quadcopter was used to perform preflight inspection of C-17

Posted on March 11, 2017March 11, 2017 by alert5

Over at Edwards Air Force Base, the 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force used a quadcopter to conduct a maintenance inspection of the exterior of a C-17 on Mar. 6.

U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit
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Portugal considers KC-390 as adequate to replace its C-130

Posted on March 11, 2017 by alert5

Speaking to Jane’s on Mar. 9, the Portuguese Ministry of National Defence (MoND) said the Embraer KC-390 is being considered as adequate to progressively replace the country’s C-130.

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