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Work in Halifax to find out Canada’s position on F-35

Posted on November 21, 2015November 21, 2015 by alert5

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work is currently in Halifax, Canada and he told reporters that he is there to sound out Canada’s position on the F-35.

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (mock-up), Canada - Air Force AN1753011
By Alain Rioux [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Civilians are no longer allowed to fly in Swiss Air Force jets

Posted on November 21, 2015November 21, 2015 by alert5

The Swiss Air Force has decided to stop the practice of having civilians flying on board its fighter jets after a F/A-18 crashed in France last month.

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By Yannick Bammert (_DSC9567.jpg) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Raytheon completed 1st Program Planning Review for Multi-Object Kill Vehicle

Posted on November 21, 2015 by alert5

Raytheon has completed the first Program Planning Review with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on the future Multi-Object Kill Vehicle (MOKV) concept.

Raytheon Company MOKV Art
Photo: Raytheon

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Posted in Industry, Research, Space

Air and ground videos showing Su-30SM escorting Tu-160 over Syria

Posted on November 21, 2015November 21, 2015 by alert5

Russia released a video, shot in the air, showing a Su-30SM escorting a Tu-160 bomber over Syria. A second video, filmed on the ground in Hama countryside, corroborated the Russia version of the story.

Posted in Air Force

TASS: First Su-35 for China to be delivered next year

Posted on November 21, 2015November 21, 2015 by alert5

TASS says China will start to receive the first batch of Su-35 fighters starting from next year. Delivery will take three years.

Sukhoi Su-35, Russia - Air Force AN1571358
By Toshi Aoki – JP Spotters [CC BY-SA 3.0 or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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