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Northrop Grumman delivers center fuselage for first Japanese F-35, AX-1

Posted on December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 by alert5

Northrop Grumman has delivered the center fuselage for Japan’s first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft designated AX-1.

By Alex Lloyd (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2076301) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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LCA’s first overseas appearance may be at Bahrain Airshow

Posted on December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 by alert5

HAL’s Tejas LCA is expected to make its international airshow appearance during the Bahrain Airshow from Jan. 21-23. A final decision by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Ministry of Defence (MoD) will be made today.

By Ashwin Kumar [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Blue Angels switching to the Super Hornet

Posted on December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing an engineering contract to convert the Super Hornet into a configuration specific to the Blue Angels role.

By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Casey Akins. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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German Army’s Special Forces takes delivery of 2 H145Ms

Posted on December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 by alert5

The German Army’s (Bundeswehr) Special Forces – Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) – took delivery of its first two H145M helicopters from Airbus Helicopters on Dec. 8.

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