Alert 5

USN testing AN/SPQ-9B with periscope detection capability

Posted on March 23, 2016 by alert5

USS Lake Champlain successfully executed the ‘light off’ of the AN/SPQ-9B horizon search radar upgraded with a Periscope Detection and Discrimination (PDD) capability.

By: DON S. MONTGOMERY, USN (RET) (DN-SC-02-10106) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “USN testing AN/SPQ-9B with periscope detection capability”

Videos from the final flight of RN’s Sea King Mk 4

Posted on March 23, 2016March 23, 2016 by alert5

Continue reading “Videos from the final flight of RN’s Sea King Mk 4”

Public will get to see FA-50PH and A-10 at Clark Air Base open house on Apr. 9

Posted on March 23, 2016March 23, 2016 by alert5

Clark Air Base will hold a half day open house on Apr. 9 as part of Exercise Balikatan 2016. Members of the public will get to see the FA-50PH on static display.

Photo:KAI
Continue reading “Public will get to see FA-50PH and A-10 at Clark Air Base open house on Apr. 9”

Air-to-air video of CH-53K during a flight test

Posted on March 23, 2016 by alert5

Reuters: Tokyo in exploratory talks with Western fighter manufacturers

Posted on March 23, 2016March 23, 2016 by alert5

Reuters reported that Japan has opened talks with Western fighter manufacturers on a new fighter program. The talks are centered on how the companies can contribute to Japan’s F-3 fighter program.