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Parrikar: India may take 2.5 years to get first Rafale

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

India’s defense minister said the first of the 36 Rafales may not reach the country until two-and-a-half years later.

Dassault Rafale B, France - Air Force AN0367295
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Posted in Air Force, Industry, MMRCA

Lawmaker proposed building toll bridge using old aircraft carriers

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

A Washington state lawmaker has proposed laying at least two retired aircraft carriers end-to-end as a toll bridge to ease traffic congestion in Puget Sound.

Aerial Bremerton Shipyard November 2012
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Improved Pantsir-S2 to enter service by end of the year

Posted on April 12, 2015 by alert5

The upgraded Pantsir-S2 gun/SAM system will enter service by end of the year, Commander of Air Defense Troops of the Russian Air Force told reporters.

Bronnitsy - 01 - Pantsir-S1 SAM
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Posted in Air Defense, Industry

ACC vice commander removed from post over A-10 remarks

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

Maj. Gen. James Post was removed as vice commander at Air Combat Command after making comments that anyone who talked to Congress about retiring the A-10 was committing treason.

Maj. Gen. James N. Post III Aug 2013
Photo: USAF
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Posted in Air Force

Equipment from Brazil’s Mectron can go into Yak-130

Posted on April 11, 2015April 11, 2015 by alert5

Russia’s Rostec could use equipment from Brazilian defense contractor Mectron in the Yak-130.

Yakovlev Yak-130 Medvedev-1
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