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Eurofighter to take part in Danish F-16 replacement contest

Posted on July 24, 2014 by alert5

Airbus Defence and Space has offered the Eurofighter to replace Denmark’s F-16 fleet.

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Posted in Air Force, Industry

USAF issues RFI for staring IRST

Posted on July 24, 2014 by alert5

H/T to Mil Aerospace Electronics. The U.S. Air Force has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to determine the feasibility of developing a next generation airborne long range offensive IRST that is a staring system.
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Posted in Air Force, Research

Japan to build two more Aegis destroyers

Posted on July 23, 2014July 23, 2014 by alert5

Tokyo will start construction of two more Aegis-equip destroyers in Fiscal Year 2015 and 2016.
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Posted in Navy

KAI wants to build airfield in Iraq for T-50s

Posted on July 23, 2014July 23, 2014 by alert5

Iraq hopes to build an airfield in the southern part of the country so to support the T-50 jets in future, KAI hopes to secure that construction contract.
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

Chinook accidentally released howitzer

Posted on July 23, 2014 by alert5

No one was injured nor any property damaged when a 155mm howitzer was accidentally dropped about 700 feet from a Chinook helicopter during training at Camp Grayling in northern Michigan.

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Posted in Army

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