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Naval Tejas has completed ski-jump tests

Posted on May 11, 2016May 11, 2016 by alert5

The Indian Navy is very satisfied with ski-jump testing of the naval Tejas and the two prototypes will proceed to do touch-and-go on a simulated deck at the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) in Goa.

Indian Navy [CC BY 2.5 in or CC BY 2.5 in], via Wikimedia Commons
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Iran says its S-300 air defense system is now deployed

Posted on May 11, 2016 by alert5

Iran’s Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehqan revealed that the S-300 air defense system from Russia is now deployed at Khatam-ol-Anbia Air Defense Base.

Thales Scorpion selected for Spain’s Hornets

Posted on May 11, 2016May 11, 2016 by alert5

Thales disclosed that the Spanish Ministry of Defense will buy 80 Thales Scorpion Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (HMCS) for its Hornet fleet.

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Super Hornet, Growler gain new tricks with latest software package

Posted on May 11, 2016May 11, 2016 by alert5

A series of flight testing over the Point Mugu Sea Range from Apr. 18-29 help the U.S. Navy validate two sets of software configuration for the F/A-18 and EA-18G.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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