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India carried out successful ballistic missile intercept

Posted on May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 by alert5

India test-fired its Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor on May 12 and the missile destroyed a modified Prithvi ballistic missile.

AAD Launch Crop
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Posted in Air Defense

30th anniversary of Top Gun

Posted on May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 by alert5

The movie Top Gun was released on May 16 thirty years ago and Raytheon looks at how aerial combat has evolved over the years. Hit the source for the link to the article.

Filming of Top Gun movie (01) 1985
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Posted in Heritage

India in talks with African countries over Light Combat Helicopter

Posted on May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 by alert5

According to India’s Economic Times, India is in talks with countries in African to sell the Light Combat Helicopter from HAL.

HAL LCH TD-1
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Plane crash kills two UAEAF pilots

Posted on May 16, 2016 by alert5

The UAE Air Force lost two pilots on May 15 when their plane crashed during a training flight. Although the type of plane was not revealed, it was said that the aircraft that went down was a AT802U.

AirTractor Paris I
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RoKAF 237 Squadron clocks 150,000 mishap-free hours

Posted on May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 by alert5

The Republic of Korea Air Force’s 237 Tactical Control Squadron of the 8th Fighter Wing recently clocked 150,000 mishap-free hours that span over a period of 40 years and seven months.

2010.10.24 공군 제8전투비행단 KA-1 전술통제기 ROK AirForce 8th Fighter Wing KA-1 (15714154481)
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