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B-52 has drop JDAMs from internal bay for first time

Posted on July 21, 2016July 21, 2016 by alert5

For the first time, the B-52 bomber has managed to drop the the Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) precision-guided bomb from its internal bomb bay.

Bomber force prepares for new B-52 bomb bay upgrade testing
U.S. Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka

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AH-64Ds fired AGM-114Ls as part of RIMPAC SINKEX

Posted on July 21, 2016July 21, 2016 by alert5

Two U.S. Army AH-64Ds assigned to the 2-6 Cavalry Squadron, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade launch eight AGM-114Ls during a sinking exercise (SINKEX) with the decommissioned Pearl Harbor frigate USS Crommelin (FFG-37) on Jul. 19.

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KAI KT-1 breaks into African market, Senegal orders four

Posted on July 21, 2016 by alert5

The Senegalese Air Force has order four KT-1 basic trainer from KAI. This is the first time the South Korean aerospace company has managed to sell its military aircraft in Africa.

2010.10.24 공군 제8전투비행단 KA-1 전술통제기 ROK AirForce 8th Fighter Wing KA-1 (15714154481)
By 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Who ordered MiGs?

Posted on July 21, 2016July 21, 2016 by alert5

Moscow Times has also picked up the story of 46 turbofans being ordered for MiG-35s. The news outlet speculates that Egypt is the leading candidate as the export customer.

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-35 MAKS'2007 Pichugin
By Dmitriy Pichugin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Mi-28NM revealed

Posted on July 20, 2016July 20, 2016 by alert5

The latest variant of the Mi-28 attack helicopter – the Mi-28NM – has been spotted at the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant.


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