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Netherlands selects C-390M to replace C-130

Posted on June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 by alert5

Dutch State Secretary Christophe van der Maat has informed lawmakers that the Embraer C-390M will be replacing the country’s aging C-130 fleet.

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#FighterFriday

Posted on June 17, 2022June 15, 2022 by alert5

A German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon attaches to the Multi-Point Refueling System of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, assigned to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, over the Baltic Sea Region during BALTOPS-22, June 9, 2022. BALTOPS is an annual NATO exercise that ensures interoperability with allies and partners to conduct full spectrum military maritime operations to respond to threats anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Swift)

South Korean warships to fire SM-2 at RIMPAC 2022

Posted on June 16, 2022 by alert5

South Korea intends to test-fire the SM-2 air defense missile interceptor from two warships during RIMPAC 2022 next month.

DDG 81, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Taiwan sends six F-16Vs to United States

Posted on June 16, 2022 by alert5

First live-firing of Patriot air defense missile in Palau

Posted on June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 by alert5

Charlie Battery, 1-1 ADA (Air Defense Artillery), 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade based in Japan successfully destroyed a cruise missile target using two PAC-3 air defense missile interceptors on Jun. 15 in Palua.

Photo: 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command

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