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Japan building up space assets

Posted on April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 by alert5

Over the next decade, Japan will embark on a mission to build up its space assets in order to enhance the U.S.-Japan alliance and to contain China.

H-IIA F27 launching IGS-RS
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Posted in Space

Last TAF F-16 upgraded by TAI delivered

Posted on April 13, 2015 by alert5

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has delivered the last of a batch of Turkish F-16 that underwent an upgrade program.

Lechfeld Elite 2008 220 (2662927177)
By Jerry Gunner from Lincoln, UK (Lechfeld Elite 2008 220Uploaded by tm) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Saudi Apaches operating inside Yemen

Posted on April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 by alert5

A Saudi general told reporters in Riyadh that Saudi Apache attack helicopters have staged cross-border attacks inside Yemen.

Royal Saudi Air Force AH-64A Apache helicopter (2005)
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VFA-27 receives 2014 NAVAIRPAC Battle “E” Award

Posted on April 12, 2015April 12, 2015 by alert5

VFA-27 was recently recognized by Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific (COMNAVAIRPAC) as the recipients of the 2014 COMNAVAIRPAC Battle “E” award.

USS George Washington operations
U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Spencer Abbot

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Turkish F-16s to get ALQ-211

Posted on April 12, 2015 by alert5

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $13 million contract to integrate the Exelis ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) on Turkey’s F-16s.

F-16C Falcon from the Turkish Air Force
By SRA Alan Port [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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