Aviation News
Military.com is reporting that a F-35B assigned to VMFAT-501 had an in-flight fire in its weapons bay on Oct. 27.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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India’s Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) met on Nov. 7 and a decision whether to buy the US-2 flying boats from Japan was deferred.
By Ken H. [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Swedish Air Force’s Gripen E fleet will be equipped with the Targo helmet mounted display (HMD) system made by Brazilian company AEL Sistemas (AEL).
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Photo: Saab
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The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) alternate runway exercise, whereby a road is converted for launching and recovery of fighter aircraft, is back this year after a hiatus of eight-years.
South Korean defense officials warned that Pyongyang may launch a Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) as Americans head for the polling stations on Nov. 8.
Continue reading “North Korea may launch Musudan during U.S. elections”
