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Japan will foot the bill for MV-22 drills in Guam

Posted on September 3, 2016 by alert5

A large-scale exercise in Guam that involves MV-22Bs station in Okinawa will take place this month. Ashahi Shimbu reports that Tokyo will pay $6.76 million to have the drills conducted outside its territory.

By LCpl Diamond N. Peden [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Su-33s heading to Syria will employ the SVP-24 targeting system

Posted on September 3, 2016September 3, 2016 by alert5

Izvestiya cited an anonymous Russia defense official as saying that the Su-33 carrier-borne fighter heading to Syria will be equipped with the SVP-24 targeting system that allows it to bomb targets more accurately using dumb bombs.

By English: Igor BubinРусский: Игорь Бубин [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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33rd FW says its F-35As shot down 110 aircraft during Exercise Northern Lightning

Posted on September 3, 2016September 3, 2016 by alert5

The 33rd Fighter Wing brought 14 F-35As to Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Air National Guard Base. Over a period of two-weeks, the fighters score 110 kills against simulated enemy aircraft over 138 sorties.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer
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Swedish Air Force rookie pilots transitioning from SK 60 to JAS 39E face huge gap

Posted on September 3, 2016September 3, 2016 by alert5

A Swedish Air Fore Colonel warned that future student pilots selected to fly the Gripen E will face issues as there is a huge gap between the SK 60 jet trainer and the new Saab fighter in terms of capabilities.

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