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New Air Force chief for Indonesia

Posted on January 19, 2017January 19, 2017 by alert5

Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto was been appointed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Jan. 18 as the new chief of staff for the Air Force.

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Israeli Air Force takes delivery of Arrow 3

Posted on January 19, 2017 by alert5

The Arrow 3 ballistic missile defense system is now operational with the Israeli Air Force following the delivery of the first battery on Jan. 18.

Thailand might setup Mi-17 production and maintenance facility

Posted on January 19, 2017January 18, 2017 by alert5

Jane’s says Thailand and Russia are in talks on a defense industrial collaboration program that could lead to the establishment of a production and maintenance facility in Thailand for the Mil Mi-17V-5 helicopter.

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F-35Bs arrived in Japan!

Posted on January 18, 2017January 18, 2017 by alert5

Two USMC F-35Bs from VMFA-121 have arrived at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan around 17:30 JST today.

VMFA-121 on its way to Japan

Posted on January 18, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has released some pictures of the F-35B above the North Pacific Ocean as VMFA-121 make its way to Japan for the type’s first overseas deployment.

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN—Marine Corps F-35Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, transit the Pacific from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 9, 2017, with its final destination of Iwakuni, Japan, to join 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. VMFA-121, originally an F/A-18 squadron was re-designated as the Marine Corps’ first F-35 squadron in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens)