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British Army Lynx AH7s have been retired

Posted on August 4, 2015August 4, 2015 by alert5

The AgustaWestland Lynx AH7 battlefield reconnaissance helicopter was retired by the British Army Air Corps (AAC) on Jul. 31.

Lynx AH7 - RIAT 2014 (14682508153)
By Airwolfhound from Hertfordshire, UK (Lynx AH7 – RIAT 2014) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Army

Netherlands deploying KDC-10 to Poland to assist in training F-16 crews

Posted on August 4, 2015 by alert5

The Royal Netherlands Air Force has sent one KDC-10 to Poland to assist in training Polish Air Force F-16 air crews in inflight refueling.

McDonnell Douglas KDC-10-30CF der RNLAF
By Sebastian Barheier (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Force

Indian Air Force orders HAL to redesign HJT-36

Posted on August 4, 2015August 4, 2015 by alert5

The Indian Air Force has told Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to redesign its HJT-36 intermediate jet trainer and make it capable of recovering from deadly spins.

S3474 HAL HJT-36 Kiran (8414597934)
aeroprints.com [CC BY-SA 3.0 or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

Turkey issues RFI for reconnaissance and observation aircraft

Posted on August 4, 2015August 4, 2015 by alert5

The Turkish Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) has published a request for information (RFI) for reconnaissance and observation aircraft.

First Air Force MC-12, tail number 090623 of the 4th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, to be based in Afghanistan
By Airman 1st Class David Gurley [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Industry

Su-33 operational in Russian Arctic

Posted on August 4, 2015August 4, 2015 by alert5

SU-33s from the Russian Navy have been defending the airspace of the Kola zone of the Russian Arctic since Aug. 1.

Сухой Су-27-30-32-34-35-37, Саки (Новофедоровка) RP28129
By English: Igor BubinРусский: Игорь Бубин [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Navy

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