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Four F-16s delivered to Egypt

Posted on October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 by alert5

U.S. Air Force pilots delivered four F-16 Block 52s to the Egyptian Air Force at Cairo West Air Force Base on Oct. 29. Welcoming them was United States to Egypt Ambassador, Stephen Beecroft, and Air Marshal Younes al-Masri.

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First live airborne demonstration of Cubic Miniature Encryptor (CME)

Posted on October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 by alert5

Cubic Global Defense (CGD), in conjunction with Draken International, has demonstrated the airborne encryption of the P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS).

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KC-46A preferred, reasonable alternatives

Posted on October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 by alert5

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base has been chosen as the preferred alternative for the first Reserve-led KC-46A main operating base.

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Thailand cleared to buy 16 ESSMs

Posted on October 30, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. government has approved the potential sale of 16 Evolved Seasparrow Missiles (ESSM) to Thailand. The FMS request is for 14 tactical missiles and two telemetry missiles.

Photo: Royal Thai Navy

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Global Hawk to join exercise in New Zealand

Posted on October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force will send a RQ-4 to New Zealand for Exercise Southern Katipo 2015. This is the first time the unmanned aerial vehicle is appearing in New Zealand.

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