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Poland deploying 4 F-16s to spy on ISIL

Posted on June 16, 2016June 16, 2016 by alert5

Poland has confirmed an earlier report in February that it is deploying four F-16s to the Middle East for reconnaissance missions against ISIL.

Alan Wilson [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Swedish Gripens testing out new MS20 software at war game

Posted on June 15, 2016 by alert5

The Swedish Air Force annual Tactics, Techniques and Procedures exercise saw participating Gripen fighters testing out the latest MS20 software upgrade.

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USAF investigations dating back to 2004 were lost due to database crash

Posted on June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force database, managed by Lockheed Martin, crashed last month and information for investigations dating back to 2004 were lost.

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Myanmar Mi-2 crashes

Posted on June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 by alert5

Three Myanmar airmen were killed when their Mi-2 helicopter went down in a valley near the Yangon-Mandalay highway on Jun. 14.

Photo: Myanmar Highway Police
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Airbus unveils the HForce plug n’ play weapon management system

Posted on June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 by alert5

Airbus Helicopters says its in-house develop HForce plug n’ play weapon management system successfully carried out a firing campaign on a H225M at a dedicated range in Belgium from May 25 to Jun. 3.

Photo: Airbus Helicopters
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