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Colombia Air Force shows video of executive jet crashing while smuggling cocaine

Posted on May 23, 2015 by alert5

A Hawk 600 crashed into the Caribbean Sea while evading interception by the Colombia Air Force on May 20. The business jet was reportedly carrying a ton of cocaine.

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Posted in Air Force

China tried to jam Global Hawk that was flying over South China Sea

Posted on May 23, 2015May 23, 2015 by alert5

China has made attempts to jam the signals of the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft whilst it was operating over South China Sea.

Global Hawk 1
By U.S. Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, UAV

South Korea’s purchase of AW-159 under scrutiny

Posted on May 23, 2015May 23, 2015 by alert5

A joint South Korean governmental investigation team has accused three Navy officers of falsifying the evaluation report for the AW-159 naval helicopter.

Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopter MOD 45158434
Photo: PO(Phot) Si Ethell/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Pentagon selects Clear Air Force Station for Long Range Discrimination Radar

Posted on May 23, 2015May 23, 2015 by alert5

The Pentagon will install a new long-range radar at Clear Air Force Station in central Alaska.

Clear Air Force Station Alaska
By U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force

Thales beat Lockheed Martin to provide heli-borne AEW solution to Royal Navy

Posted on May 23, 2015May 23, 2015 by alert5

Britain has decided that the Thales Searchwater radar and Cerberus mission system is the winner for the Royal Navy’s Crowsnest program.

Royal Navy AEW Seaking Helicopter from 849 Naval Air Squadron MOD 45152082
Photo: POA(Phot) Ray Jones/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Defense, Navy

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