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USSOCOM bought Puma UAVs that may not meet mission requirements

Posted on May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 by alert5

The Pentagon’s inspector general has highlighted potential problems with U.S. Special Operations Command’s purchase of Puma AE UAVs from AeroVironment.

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By Sgt. Bobby Yarbrough [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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PLANAF fighter crashed into building in Taizhou

Posted on May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 by alert5

A People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) fighter jet crashed into a sewing machine factory in Taizhou around 19:30 local time on May 11.

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RoKAF inducts KT-100 basic trainer into service

Posted on May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 by alert5

The Republic of Korea Air Force officially inducted the KAI KT-100 basic trainer into service at Korea Air Force Academy in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province on May 11.


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U.S. Marine Corps wants to convert all its KC-130Js, MV-22Bs into gunships

Posted on May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has laid out an ambitious plan to covert all its 79 KC-130J aerial refueling tankers into Harvest Hawk-capable platforms.

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By Cpl Samantha H. Arrington [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Denmark to select F-35

Posted on May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 by alert5

Several media reports are saying that the Danish government will announce its decision to buy the Lockheed Martin F-35A today. The order is for at least 27 aircraft.

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