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Indonesia complains Singapore fighters have been violating its airspace

Posted on September 11, 2015September 10, 2015 by alert5

A news report from Indonesia said fighter jets from Singapore have been violating Indonesia airspace north of Bintan island.

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Spatial disorientation behind F-16 crash by civilian employee; investigation found he wasn’t properly qualified

Posted on September 11, 2015September 10, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force concluded that a civilian employee working under the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron had spatial disorientation and crashed his F-16 into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Nov. 6, 2014. The pilot was killed in the crash.

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South Korea to accelerate the deployment of its KADM

Posted on September 11, 2015September 10, 2015 by alert5

Seoul is allocating more funds to accelerate the deployment of its indigenous anti-missile system, the Korean Air and Missile Defense (KAMD).

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Alenia Aermacchi’s road map for M-345, M-346

Posted on September 10, 2015September 10, 2015 by alert5

Alenia Aermacchi has laid out its plan for the M-345 and M-346 jet trainers. The company will start tests of the new M-345 HET, which is powered by a new Williams FJ-44-4M-34 turbofan, next year.

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