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Vermont ANG’s 158th Fighter Wing deploying to Japan

Posted on June 11, 2015June 11, 2015 by alert5

Vermont Air National Guard will be deploying 10 F-16s to Okinawa, Japan. The unit said the deployment is to support the Pacific Command Theater Security Package

F-16Cs Vermont ANG in flight 2007
By U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Robert Sabonis [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Raytheon completes lab testing of AMRAAM-ER

Posted on June 11, 2015June 11, 2015 by alert5

Raytheon is satisfied that the new AMRAAM-ER missile can be integrated with the existing NASAMS launcher. Raytheon is on schedule to flight test AMRAAM-ER before the end of the year.

Nasams lchr truck
By Jorgh at en.wikipedia [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Defense, Industry

South Korea to buy three Aegis systems

Posted on June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 by alert5

Seoul has been given the green light by the U.S. State Department for three Aegis combat systems and other associative equipment including three MK-41 Vertical Launching Systems.

2008년9월27일 해군 세종대왕함기동 (1) (7193823614)
By 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces (2008년9월27일 해군 세종대왕함기동 (1)) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Japan sending a P-3C to Philippines for exercise

Posted on June 10, 2015 by alert5

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is planning to dispatch a P-3C to Philippines for a two-day search-and-rescue exercise from Jun. 24.

JMSDF P-3C 20120929-03
By Los688 (my own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Navy

Lebanon wants to buy A-29 Super Tucano via FMS

Posted on June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Congress has been notified of a potential sale of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to Lebanon. The entire FMS packages is expected to cost around $462 million.

Super Tucano at Moody
By USA Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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