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F-35 has fought against the F-16

Posted on April 2, 2015 by alert5

Aviation Week reported that the F-35 has tangled with the F-16 in a dogfight. Results from the mock combat suggests the F-35 can be cleared for greater agility.

56th Fighter Wing - First F-35 Arrives
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Force, Marines, Navy

FMV testing new software for Gripen C/D

Posted on April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 by alert5

A Saab JAS-39 Gripen with new software is currently undergoing testing with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV.

JAS 39 Gripen lyfter fran F17 i Kallinge Sverige (1)
Johannes Jansson/norden.org [CC BY 2.5 dk], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

India unwilling to discuss FGFA project with Russia

Posted on April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 by alert5

Business Standard revealed that India’s defense ministry has stop responding to Russia’s request on negotiating the FGFA fighter development contract.

Sukhoi T-50 Medvedev-3
By Aleksandr Medvedev (http://russianplanes.net/id62440) [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Industry, PAK-FA

First flight of Jaguar IS with DARIN III upgrade

Posted on April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 by alert5

The first SEPECAT Jaguar IS upgraded to the DARIN III standard has made its first flight recently.

IAF Jaguar
By SSGT Mathew Hannen, USAF, uploaded by User:Chanakyathegreat [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

USMC says VMFA-323 F/A-18s were on their way to Singapore before diverting to Taiwan

Posted on April 2, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps’ 1st MAW Public Affairs Office has responded to our queries on the diversion of two F/A-18s to Taiwan on Apr. 1. Below is their reply.
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