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Two USAF F-16s made emergency landing at RoKAF airbase

Posted on June 13, 2015June 13, 2015 by alert5

Two F-16s from the U.S. Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing had to make an emergency landing at Wonju Air Base in Gangwon Province on Jun. 11.

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USAF looking for low-cost, high-speed attack UAS

Posted on June 13, 2015June 13, 2015 by alert5

According to a Broad Agency Announcement by the U.S. Air Force, the service will soon launch a $7.5 million demonstration program for a low-cost, high-speed strike unmanned aerial system.

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Kyodo says China could use UAVs to monitor Senkaku islands

Posted on June 13, 2015June 13, 2015 by alert5

Kyodo News says a Chinese document it had obtained revealed that the People’s Liberation Army is deliberating the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to monitor the disputed Senkaku islands in East China Sea.

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Lockheed Martin “flew” F-16C for more than 25,000 hours

Posted on June 13, 2015June 13, 2015 by alert5

Lockheed Martin recently completed 25,000 hours of simulated flight time on an F-16C Block 50 aircraft. Further testing is being conducted to identify a definitive, safe flight hour limit for the aircraft.