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Dassault to upgrade French Air Force Mirage 2000D fleet

Posted on July 20, 2016 by alert5

Dassualt has been awarded a contract by French defense procurement agency DGA to carry out a mid-life upgrade of 55 French Air Force Mirage 2000Ds.

By Rob Schleiffert from Holland (Mirage 2000D) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Airbus to deliver four more A400Ms to Luftwaffe this year

Posted on July 20, 2016February 10, 2017 by alert5

By end of this year, the Luftwaffe will increase its A400M fleet size to eight aircraft. A German Ministry of Defense spokesman said four more cargo planes will be delivered by end of this year.

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122th FW has deployed to Sliač Air Base, Slovakia

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

The 122nd Fighter Wing has deployed eight A-10s and approximately 140 airmen to Sliač Air Base, Slovakia in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

By Staff Sgt. William Hopper (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2056979) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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North Korea reveals mini-UAV that was develop back in 2013

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

North Korea’s television recently broadcast a footage taken back in 2013 showing Kim Jong-un inspecting a military unit flying a previously unknown mini-UAV.

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