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Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers cannot berth at HMS Juffair

Posted on January 18, 2016 by alert5

The new Mina Salman Support Facility in Bahrain will not allow the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier to berth due to draught constraints.

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Posted in Navy

Italy deploys 4 AMX and 1 Predator to Sicily

Posted on January 17, 2016January 17, 2016 by alert5

The Italian Air Force has deployed four AMX fighters to Trapani airport, Sicily over concerns with the situation in Libya. The fighters are backup by a Predator drone.

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By Carlos Menendez San Juan (AMX) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force

Poland says it is still interested in getting Patriot system

Posted on January 17, 2016January 17, 2016 by alert5

Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz seems to have backtrack from canceling an order for the Patriot air defense system.

Efficient missile capabilities showcased during Patriot Shock exercise
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Paige Behringer
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Posted in Air Defense

Fantastic air-to-air photos from RTAF Wing 2 camera team

Posted on January 17, 2016January 17, 2016 by alert5

Royal Thai Air Force Wing 2 has shared some fabulous air-to-air photos of their rotor-craft and we picked out some of the outstanding ones.

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Posted in Air Force

Sri Lanka says JF-17 still on the table

Posted on January 17, 2016January 17, 2016 by alert5

The Sunday Leader found out that the JF-17 is still under consideration by the Sri Lankan Air Force and that no agreement on the fighter was signed when Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was visiting the country.

Pakistan Air Force Chengdu JF-17 Gu
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