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Besides Jordan, Pakistan trying to source F-16s from Europe

Posted on July 21, 2016 by alert5

Pakistan’s Minister for Defense Khawaja Asif told Senate that besides Jordan, the Pakistan Air Force is trying to obtain second-hand F-16s from European countries under the Excess Defence Articles (EDA) route.

By Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Photos of the first F-35B outing at Red Flag

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

Marine F-35B aircrew members, assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Az., perform pre-flight checks and participate in Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 12, 2016. Since its establishment in 1975, Red Flag has played host to military units from more than 30 countries to participate in high-end flight integration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

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

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.

By 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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