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Philippine Air Force receiving a C-130 on Mar. 15

Posted on March 9, 2016 by alert5

The Philippine Air Force will add another C-130 to its fleet on Mar. 15 and a second one will be delivered in September, outgoing Air Force chief Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Delgado told reporters.

US Navy 080629-N-5961C-001 Servicemen from both the Philippine Air Force and Army unload a C-130 aircraft of food and water for transfer to waiting U.S. helicopters, which will deliver to remote locations throughout Panay Islan
By U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Posted in Air Force

PACAF looking at rotating bombers, tankers through northern Australia

Posted on March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. government is still in talks with Australia to rotate Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) bombers and tankers through northern Australia.

USAF B-52 DRW Butler
By Eugene Butler [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force

Eight Piaggio P.1HH UAVs sold to UAE

Posted on March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 by alert5

Piaggio has sold eight of its P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned aerial vehicles to the United Arab Emirates Armed Force. The contract has been signed with Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments (ADASI).

Piaggio P.1HH HammerHead at Paris Air Show 2013 1
By Tangopaso (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Industry, UAV

Boeing to weaponize the AHRLAC

Posted on March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 by alert5

South Africa’s Paramount Group has reached an agreement with Boeing to jointly weaponize and integrate Boeing mission systems and ISR payloads on the former’s Advanced, High Performance, Reconnaissance, Light Aircraft (AHRLAC).

AHRLAC Take-off
By Warbirdsfly [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Industry

F-16 launched micro-UAV from flare dispenser

Posted on March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 by alert5

The Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office opened its doors to Washington Post and they played a video showing how the F-16 and F/A-18 were able to deploy micro-UAVs from their flare dispensers.


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Posted in Research

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