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Boeing talks about upgrading Japan’s F-15 fleet

Posted on October 13, 2016October 12, 2016 by alert5

Jim Armington from Boeing spoke to Greg Waldron from Flight Global on what types of upgrades the manufacturer of the F-15 have offered to Japan.

Graphic: Boeing
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Nigerian government transfers two AW101s to Air Force

Posted on October 12, 2016October 12, 2016 by alert5

Two AW101 operated by Nigeria’s Presidential Fleet have been transferred to the Nigerian Air Force. The transfer took place on Oct. 11.

Abe wants to recover debris of North Korean ballistic missiles

Posted on October 12, 2016 by alert5

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe told lawmakers from the Upper House Budget Committee that his government is giving serious consideration into the recovery of debris from North Korean ballistic missiles fired into the sea off Japan.

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RoKAF chief in U.S. next month to boost T-50A bid

Posted on October 12, 2016 by alert5

The chief of the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF), Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo, is traveling to United States next month to help promote the T-50A bid by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Lockheed Martin.

Photo: Lockheed Martin

USS Nimitz now armed with anti-torpedo defense system

Posted on October 12, 2016October 12, 2016 by alert5

USS Nimitz became the latest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to have a hard-kill anti-torpedo defense system when the carrier left the shipyard last week.

130319-N-YZ751-064 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2013) John Jamieson, a contractor with the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) PMS 415's Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) team, inspects a portion of the Rapid Prototype Torpedo Warning System (TWS) aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush and SSTD conducted at-sea testing and data collection of TWS and Countermeasure Anti-Torpedo (CAT) system. This is the first time the TWS/CAT system has been used aboard an aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D. Curtis/Released) — 130319-N-YZ751-064
ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2013) John Jamieson, a contractor with the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) PMS 415’s Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) team, inspects a portion of the Rapid Prototype Torpedo Warning System (TWS) aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush and SSTD conducted at-sea testing and data collection of TWS and Countermeasure Anti-Torpedo (CAT) system. This is the first time the TWS/CAT system has been used aboard an aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D. Curtis/Released)