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Russian Air Force to keep MiG-31s till 2026

Posted on March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 by alert5

The Russian Air Force will continue to use the MiG-31 interceptor till 2026, the head of the MiG corporation said

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PLAAF August 1st show sequence for LIMA 2015

Posted on March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 by alert5

A PLAAF August 1st promotional video showcasing the aerobatic sequence it has line up for LIMA 2015. Noteworthy is of a new maneuver featuring a shackle turn followed by a raid pull up from a third aircraft.

Future USAF munitions will have imaging sensor similar to insect’s eye

Posted on March 11, 2015March 11, 2015 by alert5

The Air Force Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program office recently funded a Phase II follow-on contract to develop wide field-of-view (WFOV) imaging seekers to guide future munitions.

Photo: AFRL
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China jails two for selling pictures of carrier Liaoning

Posted on March 11, 2015March 11, 2015 by alert5

Chinese state media reported last week that two men had been sent to jail for taking photos of military installations and equipment and selling them to foreign spies.
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Recent Turkish F-4 accidents likely due to pilot error

Posted on March 11, 2015 by alert5

Turkish Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz said the recent spate of F-4 accidents are likely due to pilot error.

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

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