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Akash air defense system formally inducted into Indian Air Force

Posted on July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 by alert5

India’s Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar formally inducted the indigenous Akash air defense system into the Indian Air Force at Gwalior on Jul. 10.

Photo: India Ministry of Defense
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Some sections of HMS Queen Elizabeth need to be repainted

Posted on July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 by alert5

Contaminants got mixed with the topcoat of British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and the ship has to get a fresh coast of paint to prevent corrosion in the future.

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Last RAF Merlins transferred to 845 Naval Air Squadron

Posted on July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 by alert5

A ceremonial parade was held at RAF Benson on Jul. 9 to mark the hand over of the last Merlin helicopter to 845 Naval Air Squadron.

Photo: Royal Navy
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Lockheed Martin offers to covert U.K.’s C-130Js to SC-130J configuration

Posted on July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 by alert5

Lockheed Martin believes Britain’s C-130Js could get a second-role as maritime patrol aircraft after undergoing conversion into SC-130Js.

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First flight test of inert B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb

Posted on July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force F-15E completed the first development flight test of an inert B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada on Jul. 1.

Photo: National Nuclear Security Administration
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