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Canada to select new company to provide aggressor training services

Posted on February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 by alert5

Canada is looking for a new company to provide aggressor training services to its Air Force and incumbent Discovery Air Defence is facing competition from Draken International.

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Indian Air Force now has only 32 fighter squadrons

Posted on February 28, 2016 by alert5

The Indian Air Force is now left with just 32 fighter squadrons and the service is set to lose another 14 squadrons when it retires the MiG-21 and MiG-27 at the end of the decade.

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By U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Whitney [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Raytheon says Sweden looking at Patriot

Posted on February 28, 2016February 28, 2016 by alert5

An executive from Raytheon says his company has been in discussions with Sweden over the past year regarding the Patriot air defense system.

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Posted in Air Defense, Industry

U.S. Marines fire FIM-92C in Norway

Posted on February 28, 2016February 28, 2016 by alert5

U.S. Marines with Bravo Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion fire FIM-92C Stinger missiles at Vaagan Range at Orland, Norway, Feb 24-25 as part of exercise Cold Response 16.

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India’s quest to buy US-2 faces “serious challenges”

Posted on February 28, 2016February 28, 2016 by alert5

The Hindu says New Delhi is facing “serious challenges” in acquiring the ShinMaywa US-2amphibious aircraft from Japan, citing diplomatic sources.

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