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VMFA-121 ready for combat deployment

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

The U.S. military’s sole operational F-35 squadron, VMFA-121, is ready to deploy to a war zone with short notice, Lt. Gen. Jon Davis told USNI News in an interview.

F-35B of VMFA-121 lands at MCAS Yuma 2013
By Photo by Staff Sgt Jessica Smith, USMC [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Indonesian F-16C Block 52 IDs at Hill Air Force Base

Posted on November 21, 2015 by alert5

KUTV 2News was at Hill Air Force Base and they were able to film Indonesian F-16C Block 52 IDs at the tarmac and hangar.

TNI AU F-16C TS-1637

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Posted in Air Force, Industry

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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Posted in Air Force, Industry

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.

AIR14 (15120261617)
By Yannick Bammert (_DSC9567.jpg) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force

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

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