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Belgium’s 349th squadron celebrates 80th anniversary

Posted on November 7, 2022November 6, 2022 by alert5

Belgium’s 349th squadron has painted an nearly 50-years old F-16 in a special paint scheme to commerate the unit’s 80th anniversary.

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MESA antenna installed on RAF’s first Wedgetail

Posted on November 7, 2022November 6, 2022 by alert5

Boeing has installed the Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) antenna made by Northrop Grumman on the Royal Air Force’s first E-7 Wedgetail Mk1 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft.

Photo: Boeing
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Rapid Dragon aka 急龙车 will be tested off Norway this month

Posted on November 6, 2022November 6, 2022 by alert5

The Rapid Dragon airdropped palletized weapons system will be tested off Norway sometime between Nov. 9 – 11, the Barents Observer has found out.

Once the Palletized Munition Deployment System was stabilized under the parachutes, the production long range cruise missile STV and mass simulants were released sequentially, timed for safe separation between munitions. The photo shows a successful separation of a STV from the sabot following the weapon release, followed by the deployment of the STV’s control surfaces (wings and tail). (Courtesy photo)

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Romania buys 32 Norwegian F-16s

Posted on November 5, 2022November 5, 2022 by alert5

Norway will sell 32 of its F-16 fighters to NATO partner Romania. The contract was signed on Nov. 4.

Chris Lofting (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2), via Wikimedia Commons

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Boeing is concern that Indonesia is unable to pay for the F-15EX

Posted on November 5, 2022November 5, 2022 by alert5

Bloomberg reports that Boeing “is concerned about the ability of” Indonesia to finance the deal to buy F-15EX fighters.

An F-15EX Eagle II from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, 53rd Wing, takes flight for the first time out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 26, 2021, prior to departure for Northern Edge 2021. The F-15EX brings next-generation combat technology to a highly successful fighter airframe that is capable of projecting power across multiple domains for the Joint Force. (U.S Air Force photo by 1st Lt Savanah Bray)

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