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South Korea to bring forward deployment of AH-64E from 2018 to May this year

Posted on January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 by alert5

South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense has decided to start the deployment of its newly-acquired AH-64E attack helicopters from 2018 to May this year.

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By Pacific Aviation Museum (2H8A9536 copy) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Army

Japan to form new air wing in Okinawa using 2 F-15J squadrons

Posted on January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 by alert5

For the first time in 50 years, the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) will form a new air wing. The Ninth Air Wing will be based at Naha airport in Okinawa.

A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-15 Eagle aircraft takes off during Red Flag-Alaska 13-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2013 130813-F-UP786-259
By SSgt Jim Araos [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force

Bahrain in talks to buy a batch of F-16Vs

Posted on January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 by alert5

A Lockheed Martin official told Flight Global that Bahrain is close to making a decision to upgrade its F-16 fleet to the V configuration and simultaneously procure a batch of newly-built F-16Vs.

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Posted in Air Force, Industry

Su-30MKI scored its first kill, a balloon

Posted on January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 by alert5

The Indian Air Force (IAF) launched a Su-30MKI fighter to bring down a balloon-like suspicious object in Rajasthan on Jan. 26.

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By Eddie Maloney from North Las Vegas, USA (SU30) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons


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Posted in Air Force

Australian government considering formal FON/Overflights in South China Sea

Posted on January 26, 2016January 26, 2016 by alert5

Sources have told The AusĀ­tralian that the Turnbull cabinet is considering freedom of navigation (FON) and overflight exercises in near territories claimed by China in the South China Sea.

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By United States Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Navy

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